Robert Miller, associate professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Mount Saint Mary College, will present “Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Its History and Place in the Spiritual Life” on Thursday, March 21.
Mount Saint Mary College will present “Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Its History and Place in the Spiritual Life,” the inaugural talk in the series “Lectures in Applied Theology in Honor of Sr. Peggy Murphy,” on Thursday, March 21 at 4 p.m.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on campus in Whittaker Hall. Mount Saint Mary College is located at 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, N.Y.
In the Catholic faith, the Blessed Sacrament, also known as Most Holy Eucharist, refers to the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the form of bread and wine. The upcoming talk will delve into how the Blessed Sacrament came to be and its significance to Catholics.
The talk will be given by Robert Miller, associate professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the Mount. Miller is a Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and a board member for the Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary - USA. He has taught both graduate and undergraduate classes in scripture and theology at Caldwell College and Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University. Miller’s research spans a wide area of theology and biblical studies including biblical theology and typology, John’s Gospel, and Mariology.
This new lecture series was created in honor of the talented Sr. Peggy Murphy, a retired professor and current adjunct at the college. Sr. Murphy has made learning the principles of Catholic Theology a joy for her students for more than 20 years.
Mount Saint Mary College recently began offering majors in Theology and Religious Studies, as well as Philosophy.
Theology and Religious Studies major: Students will put into conversation varying topics of scripture, systematics, and spirituality, allowing them to take part in experiential learning: opportunities outside the classroom that include service experience, internships, and retreats.
Philosophy major: Philosophy majors will investigate the core areas of metaphysics (the study of reality), epistemology (the study of knowledge), ethics, and logic before furthering their studies through advanced courses in one of several defined tracks.