Welcome to the newest episode of Christendom Conversations, a podcast from Christendom College President George A. Harne, Ph.D., that offers listeners the opportunity to engage with the wisdom of the Catholic intellectual tradition. In this episode, Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick Reilly joins Dr. Harne for a discussion on the challenges Catholic universities face today and how St. John Henry Newman’s vision for Catholic higher education offers a path forward. They explore Reilly’s journey in Catholic education, how he ultimately founded the Cardinal Newman Society, and finally examine St. John Henry Newman’s vision for an integrated formation in higher education — a perfect topic in light of Newman’s recent elevation as a Doctor of the Church.
Join Benedictine College for a presentation by Patrick Reilly, President, CEO, and Founder of The Cardinal Newman Society, and Dr. Matthew Muller, Associate Professor of Theology at Benedictine College. The presentation will discuss John Henry Newman as a Doctor of the Church for our times and what exactly it takes to earn this respected title. The presentation will be at 7 pm in McAllister Board Room on the Fourth Floor of Ferrell Academic Center.
Patrick Reilly, president of the Cardinal Newman Society, urged families at Christendom College’s recent Open House event to embrace truly Catholic education, stressing that only the union of faith and reason can form the whole person. Reilly, the father of a Christendom graduate, spoke at length with families during the event, praising the college as a model for other colleges to follow.
How is a good Catholic education foundational in forming the whole human person?Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Patrick Reilly, president, CEO, and founder of The Cardinal Newman Society, which promotes and defends faithful Catholic formation, to talk about Catholic education—what it is, its potential downfalls, and its critical importance in society today.
Speech from the 2024 College Leaders Summit at the University of St. Thomas (Houston).
Oct 7, 2023 – Patrick Reilly’s (The Cardinal Newman Society) Remarks at the Collegium Fall Gala 2023
The Collegium is an independent, traditional Catholic college that pledges full fidelity to the unchanging Magisterium of the Catholic Church. Committed to keeping the cost of attending college as low as possible, a classical curriculum is foundational to our mission to impart the knowledge of God, that He might be loved and served in this world.