Please join the Lay Augustinians as they welcome Dr. Joseph T. Kelley, author of A Primer in Augustinian Spirituality: Communion, Participation, Mission for an introduction to the rich spiritual vision of St. Augustine of Hippo. Drawing on decades of teaching and formation within the Augustinian tradition, he will offer a clear and accessible guide to Augustine’s enduring insights on prayer, conversion, community, friendship, humility, and hope, and we will explore how Augustinian spirituality continues to inspire Christian life, dialogue, and mission in today’s world.
A copy of the book is not necessary to participate, but you may wish to get a copy to read before the webinars or to further explore Augustinian Spirituality in the future.
The series will be in three parts:
- June 16, 7:00 PM: Communion in Christ: the heart of Augustinian Spirituality (Please read pages 7-77 if you are reading along.)
- June 23, 7:00 PM: Participation in Community: Augustinian virtues for the common good. (Please read pages 79-133 if you are reading along.)
- June 30, 7:00 PM: Mission: the benefits of Augustinian spirituality for the Church and the world (Please read pages 135-161 if you are reading along.)
Attendees may come to one or all parts of the series. The Zoom link will be the same for each meeting, so once you register you do not need to register again. New registrants will receive the Zoom to the event in their confirmation email. Make sure our emails aren’t being caught by your spam filter!
A recording of each event will be available afterwards on the Lay Augustinians’ YouTube page.
Program Leader: Dr. Joseph Kelley
Joseph T. Kelley, Ph.D., D.Min., is professor
of religious and theological studies at Merrimack College, where for almost 50 years he has served in various administrative and teaching roles. He earned a B.A. in philosophy and languages at Villanova University, an S.T.B. and M.A. in Catholic theology at The Catholic University of America, a D. Min. at the Andover-Newton Theological School (now at Yale), and a Ph.D. in the psychology of religion at Boston University. He is a psychologist licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and has authored six books and many articles in theology, including two introductory texts to the thought of St. Augustine of Hippo. He is a board member of the Augustinian Heritage Institute at Villanova, Pa., which oversees English translation of the writings of St. Augustine. In his teaching and writing, Professor Kelley emphasizes the importance of presenting religion and theology in ways accessible to rising generations, and to people from different religious and cultural backgrounds. He has lectured and taught around the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and North Africa. He and his wife Alina are lay affiliates of the Order of St. Augustine. They live in Massachusetts and enjoy their two adult children, their spouses and—so far—two grandchildren.