Archbishop of San Antonio to deliver Catholic Intellectual Tradition lecture at St. Mary’s

Archbishop of San Antonio to deliver Catholic Intellectual Tradition lecture at St. Mary’s

Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS will present “Jesus the Galilean and Pope Francis’ Contribution to the Catholic Intellectual Tradition”on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

The 7 p.m. event, open to the public and media, will b eheld at St. Mary’s University in Conference Room A of the University Center. Refreshments and conversation follow the lecture.For more information, call (210) 431-8094.

As part ofthe12th annual Catholic Intellectual Tradition Lecture Series, Archbishop Gustavo will explore the Galilean context of Jesus’ life and ministryand its relevance for Pope Francis’ministry of evangelization. This is grounded in the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in the Church, in the world, in the lives of Christians and especially at St. Mary’s University. It is not enough merely to marvel at and talk about Pope Francis’ creative and ecumenical leadership, he says. With the guidance and empowerment of the HolySpirit, every Christian is challenged to share responsibility for continuing Jesus’ mission and ministry today.

The Catholic Intellectual Tradition Lecture Series is a free, annual series featuring men and women who have shaped the Catholic intellectual tradition at theheart of the educational enterprises at St. Mary’s. The 2014-15 series theme is “Faith Working Through Love: Grace of the Holy Spirit.”

The previous lecturei n the series featured Gregory Smith, Ph.D., Director of U.S. Religion Surveys for the Pew Research Center.He spoke about “The Changing Shape of the American Religious Landscape.” In March, St. Mary’s welcomes AmyJ. Uelmen, J.D., of the Georgetown University Law Center. She’ll present “Teaching and Learning in Love: Lessons From ‘The Joy of the Gospel.’”