Join us for a book talk by Fr. Francis Clooney, Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School, on his recent memoir, Hindu and Catholic, Priest and Scholar: A Love Story, Fr. Clooney sheds light on his lifelong work at the intersection of Hindu and Catholic traditions, while embodying a deep commitment to interreligious dialogue and to scholarship as a priest-scholar. Q&A and reception to follow. Walk-ins welcome, but registration requested.

Look ahead on the journey to Passion Week with some of the most moving and beautiful music composed for Lent and Passiontide, including selections from the Tenebrae service, hymns, chants, and motets. The Harvard Catholic Schola offers its annual concert on this second Sunday of Lent. Reception to follow.

Explore the Biblical roots, along with Jewish and eventually Christian interpretations and norms, of the Sabbath – the holiday that occurs without exception after every six days. To many an obsolete institution, the Sabbath nonetheless has attracted new attention in recent decades because it speaks so powerfully to the contemporary world. Q&A and reception to follow. 

The Shroud of Turin has fascinated and puzzled historians and archaeologists with its mysterious blood-stained image of a man, believed by many to be Jesus of Nazareth. Join Fr. Dalton as he discusses the history of the Shroud and what this unique relic can teach us about the Christian faith. Reception to follow.