Conversatio

Conversatio

From the Benedictine vow, Conversatio Morum, or the ongoing conversion of life towards the light of Christ.
Conversatio is a monthly newsletter from the Portsmouth Institute’s Executive Director, Dr. Darryl De Marzio, on a topic of faith, learning, culture, and Benedictine spirituality.

In Memory of
Fr. Paschal

By Dan McQuillan

“So what are you reading?”



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On Hornets
and Hope

By Francis X. Maier 

We live in a culture with hornets in its head.


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Dante on Hope

On those who have, in Dante’s unforgettable phrase, “abandoned all hope.”


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Advent, 2024

Advent is a time of stark contrasts.



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Christ the King, 2024

Most Americans dislike the idea of a king.


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The Grace to be Gospeled

Are you so gospeled To pray for this good man and for his issue?


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Grünewald’s Christ

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” (Galatians 2:20)
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St. Benedict,
2024

Co-patron of Europe, Father of Western Monasticism, and patron of this Institute.


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On Being Known
and Loved

How wonderful it is when a friend knows us intimately.
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