Humor in Literature
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
From light verse (funny poems) to the works of the American Humorists; from funny plays to comedies with serious themes, we will examin...
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Cultural Literacy for Catholics
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
(Literature) Cultural Literacy for Catholics What are some of the basic things all educated Catholics should know? Sadly, most C...
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A History of Musicals
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
Musical theater! Is anything more fun?! This class will look at the history of musicals, from their origins in comedies and light o...
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The Life and Legacy of St. John Paul II
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
Karol Wojtyla, who became Pope John Paul II, and is now St. John Paul II, was one of the most pivotal figures in both Church history...
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The Big Picture
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
Sometimes our faith seems like a series of disconnected rules or bits and pieces of things we’re told that don’t seem to fit together o...
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Conversion of Mind and Heart
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
Conversion is at the center of Christ’s call to each of us. It is a lifelong process that begins when we turn toward our Lord and awa...
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The Spirituality of JRR Tolkien
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
JRR Tolkien was able to create the most popular work of literature of the 20th century, The Lord of the Rings, out of the depth of hi...
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A World without God
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
St. John tells us, “You have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the l...
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A Mastery of Mysteries
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
In this course, students will strive to become “mystery masters”! We will read some of the greatest mystery stories of all time, inc...
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Christmas in Literature, Film and Music
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
What is the “magic of Christmas” and why has it captivated even the secular world for centuries? In this course we explore the his...
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Mythology in Literature
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
W hat is myth and how does it relate to storytelling in general and to our Catholic Faith in particular? How have the great myths of ...
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Love and the Meaning of Life
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
We know as Catholics that “God is love”. We also know that it is our obligation to love God and to love our neighbors. We know that l...
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Debate and Argumentation
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
Students will learn the art of argumentation and “forensics” and will be challenged to hone their skills of presentation and oral com...
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I Call You Friends
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
Two of the greatest Christian writers of the 20th century were also close friends - C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien - a friendship that a...
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Drama and the Human Spirit
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
From its beginning in ancient Greece and from its inception in England in the context of the liturgy, drama has always been about man...
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Rave Reviews
Kevin O'Brien
April 08, 2017
"I cannot tell you what a difference your class has made this semester for [my daughter]. She came downstairs the other day an...
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Speech and Communications
Kevin O'Brien
April 06, 2017
Effective communications and good public speaking begins with an understanding of rhetoric - how a good argument is developed, how a goo...
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