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The Eclipse and Recovery of Beauty: A Lonergan Approach. By John D. Dadosky. Buffalo, NY: University of Toronto Press, 2014. 255 pages. $65.00. It is a rare treat to read a book with a title that so clearly captures the very purpose of the book. This book with this title does just that. For those whose eyes glaze over at the mention of Bernard Lonergan, John Dadosky is not one of those writers who further muddies the waters by the use of Lonergan language and a convoluted style. Dodosky explains things. Whether you agree with his conclusions or not, he is clear. Straight out from the Preface he tells us why he is writing “…to propose an intellectual framework for recovering beauty in the West.” (xi) Dadosky bases his research in Thomas Aquinas and Lonergan, convinced that others who have worked with the aesthetics of Thomas have not made the turn to the subject, perhaps fearing a Kantian influence. Calling himself a meta- physician , Dadosky sets out to “…clarify and arti...

When you go to a theology conference, you can have remarkable side experiences. Such it was when Carla Mae Streeter, OP attended the College Theology Society 60 th Annual Convention May 29-June, 1, 2014, held at Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA. The Conference theme was “God Has Begun a Great Work in Us” The Embodiment of Love in Contemporary Consecreated Life.” Carla Mae was a respondent to a paper in Sacramental Theology given by Aquinas adjunct professor, Dr. Joseph Marcos. A Benedictine Arch-abbey, St. Vincent’s is the first of the United States’ Benedictine foundations. But surprisingly, Latrobe is also the home of the famous beloved children’s television star, Mister Rogers. The Mister Rogers archives are housed at the beautiful Mister Rogers Center on campus, an ecologically constructed building that is a marvel to see. The arch-abbey has also given land to Latrobe for an efficient set of wetlands adjoining the college campus. Drawing water from the abandoned coa...

                                           History and Method in Sacramental Theology                                                          Joseph Martos                                           College Theological Society Annual Convention          ...