Blogs

Elizabeth Groppe was awarded the 2024 Resident Scholar Fellowship, allowing her to spend the summer deepening her appreciation for gardening — in the Marian Library.

St. Joseph, husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus, did not speak a word in the New Testament, but his actions speak volumes.

Exhibit features 40 pieces of Pietà artwork from the Marian Library collection and on loan from John A. Kohan’s Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection.

The exhibit Warp & Weft: Weaving Mary and Identity was curated by the University of Dayton’s Darden Bradshaw.

Stained-glass artwork on loan from the Marian Library adorns a sunlit walkway in the Roger Glass Center for the Arts, encouraging students and visitors to humbly share their talents.

Marian Library staff reflect on the contributions of Brother A. Joseph Barrish, S.M. (1929-2025), and his artwork, which blankets the Marian Library, the University of Dayton and the broader community.

A series of bas-reliefs in the Marian Library’s art collection portray Gospel passages that are at the heart of the Marianist charism.

A capstone project finds a home in the Marian Library signifying that Marianists across the globe welcome everyone to the table.

Since its arrival to the University of Dayton in 2000 during the Great Jubilee to its 25th anniversary during Jubilee 2025, the “Mirror of Hope” sends a clear message of hope to visitors to the Marian Library.