Exhibits 2015
I am Exceptional: the Millennial Experience
An exhibit on the search for identity in the next greatest generation.
Guided Tours:
Friday: 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am / 11:30 am / 12:30 pm / 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm / 5:30 pm / 7:00 pm / 8:30 pm
Sunday: 10:30 am / 12 noon / 1:30 pm / 3:00 pm / 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm / 8:00 pm
Presentation on Friday, January 16, 8:00 pm.
The millennials’ search for collective identity has gradually been curated over the past several years. It is comprised of filtered Instagram posts and incessant tweets. It is a search for identity played out over the Internet and iPhones, showing the world all that we can do. We are defined by our desire for great things, success, to change the world, to be unique. But in front of this desire, many millennials discover themselves discouraged.
The Light of the Resurrection in the Peripheries of the World
An exhibit on the art and work of Fr. Costantino Ruggeri, OFM.
Guided Tours:
Friday: 8:30 pm
Saturday: 10:30 am / 12 noon / 1:30 pm / 2:30 pm / 3:30 pm / 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm / 8:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am / 12:30 pm / 2:00 pm / 3:30 pm / 5:00 pm / 7:00 pm / 8:30 pm
Presentation on Saturday, January 17, 11:00 am by Professor Francis Greene.
To view and learn more about his artwork, visit the Fr. Costantino Ruggeri website.
This exhibit provides a broad and perceptive overview of the exceptional artistic output of this humble and inspired Franciscan priest and artist. An examination of his art and his aesthetic theory affirm the essential relationship between Beauty and the Divine and offer insights into Pope Francis’ call and challenge to go out to the peripheries of society and culture.
The Face of Sanctity, the Human Face
An exhibit on the lives of Elizabeth Ann Seton and Frances Xavier Cabrini.
Guided Tours:
Friday: 8:30 pm
Saturday: 10:30 am / 12 noon / 1:30 pm / 2:30 pm / 3:30 pm / 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm / 8:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am / 12:30 pm / 2:00 pm / 3:30 pm / 5:00 pm / 7:00 pm / 8:30 pm
Presentation on Saturday, January 17, 1:00 pm.
The saint is a true person, Luigi Giussani once wrote, because the saint holds fast to God, and thus, to his heart’s ideal. This exhibit looks at two ordinary women, whose lives were made great by following the greatness of their ideals. In an age where finding yourself means cutting traditional ties, we witness how the dynamic of Faith, Obedience and Friendship led Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini and Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton to become America’s first saints.
Men and Women at Work
An exhibit on the painting of Jean-Francois Millet.
Guided Tours:
Friday: 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am / 11:30 am / 12:30 pm / 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm / 5:30 pm / 7:00 pm / 8:30 pm
Sunday: 10:30 am / 12 noon / 1:30 pm / 3:00 pm / 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm / 8:00 pm
Presentation on Saturday, January 17, 3:00 pm.
Drama surrounded with splendor: men and women at work in the Paintings of Jean Francois Millet.
This year is the bicentennial of the birth of one of the most significant modern painters, Jean François Millet. In addition to this commemoration, this exhibit celebrates the passion that Millet had for men and women at work as the subjects of his paintings.
Evolution and Human Nature
An exhibit on the current understanding of biological evolution.
Guided Tours:
Friday: 8:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am / 12 noon / 2:00 pm / 6:00 pm / 7:30 pm /
Sunday: 10:30 am / 12 noon / 1:30 pm / 3:00 pm / 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm / 8:00 pm
Presentation on Saturday, January 17, 5:00 pm.
It is well-established that biological evolution, involving random genetic variations and natural selection, is a driving force in the development of life on Earth. The central idea is that all living species on Earth share a common ancestor, just as you and your cousins share a common grandmother. However, new data being generated by various scientific fields such as paleontology, genetics, geology, and molecular biology suggest that the evolutionary process is far more complex than previously thought.
