Loyola University Chicago
Catholic Studies
Director's Welcome

Welcome to the website for the program in Catholic Studies! In the Catholic Studies minor we explore the tradition of Catholicism and its interactions with culture throughout history. In this minor you will learn to see Catholicism as that which integrates various disciplinary approaches. Drawing on the rich intellectual and cultural heritage of the Catholic and Jesuit traditions, we seek God in all things. Come join our community of faculty and students as we explore together.
Please email me with any questions about the program: nfisher1@luc.edu. Thank you for visiting!
-Dr. Naomi Fisher
Catholic Studies Alumni Profile Series
This page features alumni who have been faithful to the Catholic Studies community and who have used their experiences within it to grow in their vocations, professional endeavors, and personal lives.
News
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Check out our Spring 2024 courses!
The list of courses has been released! Please check out the full course list and a list of featured courses for Spring 2024 under our course offerings page. We have exciting offerings from our affiliate faculty, such as Dr. Mike Murphy's CATH 296: All Things Ignatian, Fr. Matthew Dunch's CATH 303/PHIL 342 The Metaphysics of Creation, and Dr. Jeff Fisher's PHIL 288: Catholic Social Thought course! -
Check out our Catholic Studies Fall 2023 course list!
... featuring courses such as ENGL 383: Catholic Authors and SOCL 370: Spirituality in a Secular Age! -
Semester Kick-off Event! Join us Thursday, September 1st! "Faith as Doubt, Prayer as Mystery", Fr. Jayme Stayer
Come join us for our inaugural event this semester! Fr. Jayme Stayer, Associate Professor of English and Affiliate Faculty in Catholic Studies, will be talking to us about "Faith as Doubt, Prayer as Mystery". We will see you at 8 pm on Thursday, September 1st at Ignatius House. Mass will follow. All are welcome! -
Talk series theme 2022-2023: Goodness, Truth, and Beauty
The unity of the good, the true, and the beautiful is an ancient idea that both inspires and is inspired by the Catholic tradition throughout the ages. We can come to know truth through beauty, encounter goodness through knowing the truth, and discover beauty in what is good. We can better become better acquainted with God through all three, as their unitary source. Come join us for a conversation about all that is good, true, and beautiful! -
Fall 2022 Course Listings
Check out the course list for Fall 2022, with several featured courses, including ENGL 287, Religion and Literature by Dr. Michael Murphy, HIST 300, Sanctity and Society by Dr. Kathleen Sprows Cummings, and PHIL 380, Platonism and Catholicsim by Dr. Naomi Fisher! -
"Learning How to See (or Beauty Will Save the World)"
Come hear Dr. Michael Murphy talk about an idea that changed his life! The title of the talk is "Learning How to See (or Beauty Will Save the World)". We will see you at 8 pm on Thursday, March 17th at Ignatius House. -
"All Things Are Vanity"
Come hear Dr. Jeff Fisher talk about an idea that changed his life! The title of the talk is "All Things Are Vanity". We will see you at 8 pm on Thursday, February 24th at Ignatius House. -
Ideas that Change Lives: Hon. Thomas More Donnelly
"Criminal Defendants Evangelized Me: Being a Catholic Public Defender" Come join us for a conversation with Hon. Thomas More Donnelly as he shares with us an idea that changed his life. This event will be held at 8 pm on Thursday, October 28th in Ignatius House. -
Ideas that Change Lives: Fr. Paddy Gilger
"Incarnation in a Secular Age" Come join us for a conversation with Fr. Paddy Gilger as he shares with us an idea that changed his life. This event will be held at 8 pm on Thursday, October 14th in Ignatius House. -
Ideas that Change Lives: Dr. Richard Kim
Come join us for a conversation with Dr. Richard Kim as he shares with us an idea that changed his life. This event will be held at 8 pm on Thursday, September 30th in Ignatius House.