"How Pope John Paul II Used the Saints against the Communists"

In the 1980s, Pope John Paul II made use of several saints from East Central Europe's history to challenge Poland's Communist regime and comfort and inspire that country's Catholic population.  Professor James Felak of the UW's Department of History will discuss how the Pope employed the saints during his visits to Poland and elaborate on the importance of the Communion of Saints for Catholics.

Similar to Theology on Tap, a Lumen event is when we host a young adult or outside speaker, but then chant Night Prayer together (called “Compline”) with the Dominican Friars. This is followed by our social, when we share a refreshing pint of beer or non-alcoholic drink.

The speaker begins at 7pm sharp (plan to arrive a bit early) and the social ends at 10pm.

*** If you plan to leave before 10PM, you MUST park at UW parking lot N5 (5 min walk away), or else your car will be double parked in. 

RSVP is not required