Catholic-Orthodox Community Gathering: How St. Nina Broke into Our Lives
Sponsored by The Aquinas Center's Catholic-Orthodox Initiative.
Doors open at 6:30pm for a Happy Half-Hour. Dinner and the program will begin promptly at 7:00pm. Registration is required.
Program Title: How St. Nina Broke into Our Lives
Program Description: A third-century slave girl brought the gospel to the queen of Georgia, then the king, and then the entire nation. That's why St. Nina is called "Equal to the Apostles." Fifteen hundred years later, she boldly broke into a group of women at a church in Baltimore, Maryland who had never heard her name. A saint to churches East and West, her intriguing story deserves to be better known.
Catholic-Orthodox Initiative: In 2017, the Aquinas Center began a Catholic-Orthodox Initiative, thanks to an endowment by Solon and Marianna Patterson. This Initiative consists of a series of programs and events promoting greater understanding and cooperation between the Orthodox and Catholic churches. Programs and events focus on a greater understanding of the…
University Event Topic: Religion & Ethics. Department / Organization: Aquinas Center. Speaker/Presenter: Frederica Mathewes-Green is an author of over a dozen books, numerous articles in print and online, and popular speaker. She writes movie reviews and commentary for National Review Online, and other articles for a wide range of publications including Christianity Today, Books & Culture, and First Things. In addition to her books and other writing, Frederica speaks at colleges, conventions, and churches across the country. Cost: Free.
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation
Ballroom at Thalia N. Carlos Community Center
2500 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, GA 30329.