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Libraries October 11, 2023
History As It Happens

Artwork and exhibit materials provide the experience of history in action for political science students. 

Libraries October 09, 2023
Marianist Origins for October

The Marian Library’s rare book collection sheds light on the Marianist story and Spanish devotion.

Faith/Mission October 02, 2023
St. Francis, Pope Francis, Nativities, and the Natural World

This year’s Christmas exhibit, Nativities and the Natural World, will celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ first Nativity scene and connect St. Francis’ love of nature with Laudato si’.

Libraries September 25, 2023
The Joys of Archival Surprises

Marian Library Resident Scholar Fellowship recipient Hsuan Tsen explores the works of a noted artist and discovers Marian representations in many other media.

Libraries September 18, 2023
Going Deeper

Fellowship honoree delves into philosophical theology, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Louis de Montfort and the nature of Marian icons.

Faith/Mission September 07, 2023
Nursing Madonnas: Treasured Images of Tender Care

Images of the Blessed Mother nursing the infant Christ first appear in the Americas in the early 1500s. Learn more and see a selection items from the Marian Library's collections.

 

Faith/Mission August 11, 2023
A Pairing of Assumption Art and Poetry
facsimile of 16th-century engraving by Albrecht Dürer partners well with a 13th-century poem by St. Anthony of Padua.
Libraries August 01, 2023
Water Ways

Dive into the many summertime joys of water and some artworks in the Marian Library that are filled with it.

Libraries July 25, 2023
Christmas in July

Learn the history of this unofficial holiday and why it means so much more in the Marian Library.

Libraries July 11, 2023
A is for Anne (and Amulet)

A devotional engraving sheds light on devotion to the mother of the Mother of God.