Noted Franciscan theologian and writer, Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF will speak at Marian College in Indianapolis, Indiana on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8. I have read a few of her books and I am really looking forward to her visit. This should be a great two days! Mark your calendars and plan to attend.
She will give a talk at noon on Friday on Franciscans and Science. At 3:00 p.m. she will give a talk on the Franciscan View of Creation. The talks will be in Allison Mansion on the campus of Marian College in Indianapolis, Indiana. On Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to noon she will lead a workshop on Care for Creation. The workshop will be held in the chapel at the college. The talks and workshop are free and open to the public.
Sr. Ilia Delio is a Franciscan sister who resides in Washington, DC. She holds a doctorate in Pharmacology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and a doctorate in Historical Theology from Fordham University. She has written extensively in the area of Franciscan theology, with a particular emphasis on the theology of Bonaventure. She lectures nationally and internationally in Franciscan theology/spirituality with a particular focus on integrating Franciscan theology and contemporary questions. As Director of the Franciscan Center at the Union, she organizes the Franciscan lecture series and the annual Franciscan symposium. She is a member of the Commission for the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition that is sponsored by the English Speaking Conference of Friars Minor.
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