What might the Catholic tradition have to say about how we should live with loss? Next Wednesday, join us for a lecture by Dr. Cassandra Sever, a postdoc at Lumen Christi, during the second session of this year's West Suburban Catholic Culture Series. buff.ly/jk87OnS

JOB OPENING: Lumen Christi is hiring part-time student workers! Learn more & apply at buff.ly/qh6ZknE

How might the contemporary academy best ensure the continued development of an authentically human education while also best utilizing new AI tools? Join us at our public symposium on Nov 6 to learn more. Livestreaming will be available. lumenchristi.org/rehumanize

What does it mean to love? In 2014, @BishopBarron (then-Fr. Barron), an original member of our Board of Directors, gave a lecture titled "Pope Francis and the New Evangelization," cosponsored by @WordOnFire. Watch the full video here: buff.ly/z1dU79M

Undergraduate students, join us at 6pm tonight for our first session of "A Visit to Nowhere: Reading Thomas More’s 'Utopia'," our fall Fundamental Questions Seminar. Dinner will be provided. Register at buff.ly/xs2ScTx. @Templeton_Fdn

Today, we celebrate the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church. In 2019, Dr. Carlos Eire gave a lecture on her autobiography, "The Life," inspired by his own biography of the incomparable spiritual masterpiece. Watch here: buff.ly/HMiSGSl

Graduate students are invited to join us tonight at 7:30pm for the first reading group on Randy Boyagoda's "Lords of Serendipity," a novel that arrives as universities face profound questions about their purpose, value, and future. Learn more & register: buff.ly/iHqleiv

Early this evening, our undergraduate reading group will dive into Dante's "Purgatorio" during its first session of the quarter. The group will focus on the text as a poem, and on poetry as a medium more broadly. To register, visit lumenchristi.org/purgatorio.

Yesterday was the first session of our graduate & undergraduate reading group "Lord of the Rings," which will span all three academic quarters. It's not too late to join! Learn more & register at lumenchristi.org/lotr.

Tonight! UChicago undergraduates are invited to join us for a screening and discussion of Kurosawa's "Rashōmon." Dinner and popcorn will be provided. Sign up at lumenchristi.org/film.

A dog... a saint? This talk will explore the veneration of ‘Saint’ Guinefort, a greyhound said to have lived a heroic life in 13th-century France. While the Church does not name dogs as saints – then or now – this case raises interesting questions. lumenchristi.org/bollandist

Tomorrow morning is our first reading group of the quarter! UChicago students, faculty, & staff are invited to join us in reading the Psalms in Latin. All levels of Latin are welcome, and no preparation or religious affiliation is necessary. Register at buff.ly/Ev8yxs2

On Sep 24, the Hon. Thomas More Donnelly was appointed to the IL First District Appellate Court. A long-time friend of Lumen Christi, he's been deeply involved in our programming, particularly through the Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network. Congratulations, Judge Donnelly!

This quarter, we're hosting a poetry salon on Fridays, open to all students. Join us over lunch to read & discuss a great poem together. Neither prep nor expertise in poetry is required—just a desire for good company, good food, & good poesy. Register at buff.ly/6Vpus2I

Tomorrow at 1pm, we'll host our fall Master Class. Students & faculty are invited to join as we explore the problem of suffering in light of Pope John Paul II's Salvifici Doloris. Lunch will be provided. Register at buff.ly/05z54I8 @Templeton_Fdn

Today is the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. Through our inaugural Rosary Campaign, we invite members of our community to pray a Rosary for the students participating in this fall's formation programs. To participate, simply sign up using this form: buff.ly/6Jg64pY

Are grief-bots and simulated grandpas the solution to the anxieties of the human condition? Tomorrow, join us to hear top scholars discuss the new economy of “grief-tech” that's arisen to confront the old problem of death. Learn more & register: lumenchristi.org/simulate

Tonight at 6pm! Consider the “false gods” that menace our freedom and happiness during the first week of our non-credit course. Designated for current UChicago grad & undergrad students. Faculty and staff are also welcome. Dinner will be provided. buff.ly/zE2y9b0

In Thomas More's "Utopia," he takes us to an idealistic island society: 6 hour work days, religious toleration, no private property, no lawyers. But is such a society possible? And was it actually a good place? Join us for dinner & discussion. Register at buff.ly/p6miRBK

Congratulations to Jennifer Newsome Martin, a longtime Lumen Christi collaborator, for winning the 2026 Sheedy Award for Excellence in Teaching at @NotreDame. The award recognizes excellence in research & instruction, innovative teaching methods, and academic influence at ND.