Conferencia Paluch – Otoño de 2025
1,700-Year-Old Decisions Still Shape Today’s Church: Dr. Horell Explores the Legacy of the Council of Nicaea
Marking the upcoming anniversary of the pivotal 325 AD ecumenical council, Dr. Harold D. Horell, the Margaret and Chester Paluch Chair of Theology at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake (USML), delivered the Conferencia Paluch on October 23, 2025. His presentation, titled “The Council of Nicaea 1,700 Years Later,” explored the Council’s enduring theological and political relevance.
Dr. Horell, whose academic background includes degrees from Boston College, Harvard Divinity School, and the University of Dayton, invited the capacity audience to “imagine what it was like to attend” the historic gathering. He then seamlessly transitioned to exploring how the Council of Nicaea continues to shape the Church’s core Christian convictions and, perhaps more surprisingly, how its historical context provides guidance for believers engaging with social and political issues today.
Sobre la conferencia de Paluch
Fundada en 1990, la Paluch Lecture es un evento de prestigio que fomenta los estudios teológicos en el Mundelein Seminary. Reúne a académicos, teólogos y fieles para explorar los profundos aspectos de la teología católica. La Paluch Lecture sigue siendo un evento significativo en el panorama intelectual católico, fomentando el diálogo, el intercambio académico y una comprensión más profunda de la fe católica.
Acerca de USML
USML educa y forma líderes laicos y sacerdotes para servir a la Iglesia y a su pueblo. Cuenta con más de 1.000 estudiantes laicos y 100 seminaristas de 30 diócesis. La facultad de USML es reconocida como líder en sus campos, ponente solicitado y miembro de academias pontificias, consejos y la Comisión Teológica Internacional.

