School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
Submissions from 2024
(Graduate Paper) What does Ubuntu tell us about what it means to be human? A Journey Towards Ubuntu’s Theology and Anthropology, Jean d'Amour Dusengmuremyi
(Graduate Paper) “The Spirit and Power": Max Weber and the Study of Prophecy and Authority in the First Three Centuries of the Church, Coleman S. Kimbrough
(Graduate Paper) An Approach to Catholic Marriage for the K'Ho People of the Diocese of Da Lat, Vietnam, Duc Van Nguyen
(Graduate Paper) Women's Reproductive Health: A Critical Appraisal of Reproductive Justice and Magisterial Contributions to Responsible Family Planning, Kelly Olson
(Master's Thesis) The Emmanuel Sign (Isaiah 7:14) as a Messianic Promise, Thong K. Tran
(Master's Thesis) Finding God in All Things: Contemplation and Action in Karl Rahner and Bernard Lonergan, Henry O. Widdicombe
Submissions from 2023
(Graduate Paper) Opening the Frontiers for Vietnamese Theology: Dialogue, Ha Cao
(Graduate Paper) Transition and Transcendence: An Approach to Constructive Transgender Theology with Insights from Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza and Karl Rahner, Maggie Nadalin
(Graduate Paper) An Exploration of the Distinct Narratives of Mark and Matthew in the Gospels, Lanh Nguyen
(Graduate Paper) The Relationship between Marital life and Celibacy in the Catholic Church, Saint-Gilbert Nortilus
(Graduate Paper) The Cross of Christ: the culmination of the Paschal Mystery celebrated in the death and resurrection of Christ for the hope of eternal life, Charlius Pierre
Submissions from 2022
(Graduate Paper) The Role and Characteristic of Love in 1 Corinthians 13, Ninh Van Nguyen
(Master's Thesis) Synodality as the Listening Church: Pope Francis Continues and Expands Vatican II's Teaching on Collegiality, Toan Van Phan O.Cist
Submissions from 2021
(Graduate Paper) Pauline Theology: The Interdependently Called Body of Christ, Katryna Bertucci
(Master's Thesis) The Glory of the Lord Whose Likeness is as the Appearance of a Human Being/Adam: A Study of Ezekiel’s Son of Man/Adam Anthropology, Timothy R. Schmeling
(Graduate Paper) The Power, (Problem), and Potential of Prayer, Meghan E. Stretar
Submissions from 2020
(Graduate Paper) How Can Catholic Youth Programs Improve the Youth’s Connection To the Mass?, Elizabeth Cook
(Graduate Paper) Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: A Glimpse Into the Theme of Righteousness Through the Anthropology, Theology, and Spirituality of the Psalms, Elizabeth Cook
(Graduate Paper) Introducing Queer Theology, Cole Epping
(Graduate Paper) Taking Care of the Forgotten: A Pastoral Response to the Hospice Care Professional, Constance Friebohle
(Graduate Paper) A Global Church in the Local Parish: Fostering Intercultural Competency for Indonesian Catholic Ministry in the United States, Janice Kristanti
(Graduate Paper) The Indispensability of Inculturation For Effective Evangelization: Revisiting The Evangelization of Sub-Saharan Africa, Mark Obeten
(Graduate Paper) Seeking a New Paradigm for Youth Ministry of Waegwan Abbey, South Korea, Cyprian Ji-Eung Ryu
(Graduate Paper) The Catholic Church and the Turn of the 20th Century: An Anthropology of Human Flourishing and a Church for Peace, Maria Siebels
(Graduate Paper) The Wounded Body of Christ: Social Trauma in Pastoral Care, Kelsi Watters
Submissions from 2019
(Graduate Paper) A Non-Dualistic Reading of Body and Soul in the Gospel of Matthew: Focusing on Matthew 10:39 in the Context of Discipleship, Alexander Blechle
Submissions from 2018
(Graduate Paper) Catholic Social Teaching and the Christian Responsibility to the Poor, Rose Aspholm
(Graduate Paper) Inviting and Challenging All Post-Christians: Luke 9:23, Gregory Escardo OCSO
(Master's Thesis) Not Quite Calvinist: Cyril Lucaris a Reconsideration of His Life and Beliefs, Stephanie Falkowski
(Graduate Paper) Life or Death and Other False Dichotomies: A Theology of Hospice, Kayla Stock
Submissions from 2017
(Master's Thesis) On Dionysian Theological Methodology, Joseph Arrendale
(Graduate Paper) The Transcendence of the Apprehension of Beauty, Mary Abigail Coleman
(Graduate Paper) The Paradox of Remarkable/Unremarkable Julian of Norwich, John P. Fitzgibbons
(Book Chapter) Agape Unbound in Silence and Deep River, Elizabeth Cameron Galbraith
(Graduate Paper) Formed for Diverse Communion: Toward Developing An Ecumenical Formation Process for New Members of Holy Wisdom Monastery’s Sunday Assembly, Rosy Kandathil OSB
(Graduate Paper) A Garden Enclosed, A Fountain Sealed Up: Paradoxical and Generative Metaphors of Enclosure in Medieval Female Anchoritism, Cody Maynus Obl.S.B.
(Graduate Paper) The Gospel of Mark, Nancy McCabe
(Master's Thesis) A Theological Retrieval of Communal Parenting as a Moral Response to Baby Stealing and Childlessness in Nigeria, Henry U. Omeike
(Graduate Paper) Do This, in Memory of Me!, Joseph Qiu-Lin Zhang
Submissions from 2016
(Master's Thesis) A Church Built on Charity: Augustine's Ecclesiology, Michael J. Clinger Jr
(Graduate Paper) Where the Roads Meet: Exploring the Intersection Between Personhood and Freedom, Anna-Kay Dayes
(Graduate Paper) A Story of Identity in the Christian East, Manya Gustafson
(Graduate Paper) Jude's Enochian Apocalypse, Lucian López OSB
(Graduate Paper) The Interpretative Significance of Sequence: Reading Psalms 1 and 2 with Parabolic Effect, Arabella Volkers
(Graduate Paper) Matthew's Least Brothers and It's Application in the Catholic Church, Runbao Zhang
Submissions from 2015
(Electronic Book) Illuminating Christ, Jessie Bazan
(Master's Thesis) Gifting Freedom to the Samaritan: Considerations on access to both the sacramental event and salvation for those who, for whatever reason, find themselves outside the Church, and the consequences of identity for the Church in gifting such access, C. A. Chase
(Graduate Paper) My Brother's a Jerk and Dad's Gonna Spank Him: Roles and Relations in Obadiah, Aletta Stumo
Submissions from 2014
(Graduate Paper) Christology, Theology, & Evolution in Celia Deane-Drummond's Christ and Evolution, Trevor Beach SJ
(Graduate Paper) Joy as Illumination: Participation in God's Life-giving Trinitarian Love, Trevor Beach SJ
(Graduate Paper) Love One Another: A Comparison of the Theology and Preaching on Love of Augustine and Martin Luther, Ben Caduff
(Graduate Paper) Consideration of the Church's Identity and Mission, Predicated on the Church Be-ing 'Ligamen' (Bond), C. A. Chase
(Graduate Paper) Observations on the Performative Force of the Qyama and the Ihidaye, and its Pertinancy Today, C. A. Chase
(Graduate Paper) Christ, the Meeting Point of Sacramental and Trinitarian Theology, Nathan Peter Chase
(Graduate Paper) The Christological Remnants within Eucharistic Prayers, Nathan Peter Chase
(Graduate Paper) Simple Profession: Obstacle for Monastic Identity or Blessing for the Church, Michael J. Clinger Jr.
(Graduate Paper) Levinas and Christology, Joseph Eichorn
(Graduate Paper) "To Be Ministers of Christ Among the People": Recovering Priestly Identity as Outlined in Presbyterorum Ordinis, Christopher D. Labadie
(Graduate Paper) Rediscovering Ember Days, Roger Pieper
(Master's Thesis) With Eyes That See: The Role of Spiritual Vision in the Ascent of Nyssen Noetic Theology, Benjamin Rush
(Master's Thesis) St. John of the Cross and the Denudation of the Soul, Wesley Sutermeister
Submissions from 2013
(Graduate Paper) A History and Analysis of the Missel Romain pour les Diocese du Zaire, Nathan Peter Chase
(Graduate Paper) The Development of the Epiclesis: Alexandrian or Syrian?, Nathan Peter Chase
(Graduate Paper) Feet at the Table: What John 12 and John 13 Teach Us about Eucharist, Joan Spring
Submissions from 2012
(Master's Thesis) Living Both in Heaven and on Earth: Adrienne Von Speyr' Paradoxical Life and Theological Insights in Conversation with Systematic Theology, Elizabeth M. Cunneen
(Graduate Paper) Social Entrepenurship and Catholic Social Teaching, Andrew Francis Dirksen
(Graduate Paper) Excommunication in the Roman Catholic Church, Mary LaVoy
Submissions from 2011
(Graduate Paper) Short-Term Solution, Long-Term Problem: The Rite of Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest and its Use in the United States of America, Christopher Angel
(Graduate Paper) Welcome (Back): The Use of Initiatory Elements in the Reconciliation of Heretics to the Early Church, Christopher Angel
(Graduate Paper) The Jewish Question: Patristic Efforts Toward Institutional Integrity, Laura Bourke
(Graduate Paper) The Gospel of Matthew: The Temple Cleansing in 21:12-17, Kasey Devine
(Graduate Paper) The "Ladder" of the Lord's Plagues, Kasey DeVine
(Graduate Paper) Catholic Social Teaching and Immigration, Andrew Francis Dirksen
(Graduate Paper) The Anointing at Bethany in Matthew's Gospel: A Liturgical Interpretation, Mary Ann Kish
(Graduate Paper) Virtue Ethics as a Framework for Moral Decision Making in the Setting of HIV/AIDS as a Chronic Disease, Mary Ann Kish MD
(Graduate Paper) Creation: A Look at Thomas Aquinas, Evolution, and Intelligent Design, Cari White
Submissions from 2010
(Graduate Paper) St. John Chrysostom and His Message of Social Justice Today, Joel Cassady
(Graduate Paper) Trinitarian Christology: The Grammar of The Christian Faith and the Foundation for a Theology of Religious Pluralism, Eric Christensen
(Graduate Paper) Entering into the Profound Mystery: Yves Congar’s Via Media on the Salvation of People of Non-Christian Religions, Elizabeth M. Cunneen
Submissions from 2009
(Graduate Paper) Ego Eimi Formula and a Sense of Continuity in John’s Gospel Chapter Sixth (Jn 6: v.20, vss.35-58), John Changjin Bai
(Graduate Paper) Jesus the Christ as a Jun-Zi in Confucian Perspectives, John Changjin Bai
(Graduate Paper) An Exegesis of 1 Corinthians 12:31 - 13:1-3, Gregory Congote OSB
(Graduate Paper) Gregory Palamas and Hesychasm, Gregory Congote OSB
(Graduate Paper) You Shall Be Forgiven: The Practice of Mandatory First Reconciliation Prior to a Child's First Communion, Joshua Perry
(Graduate Paper) Modern Usury: The Moral Challenge of Credit Cards in Light of Catholic Teaching and Practice in the Past and the Present, David R. Smoker
Submissions from 2008
(Graduate Paper) Community in the Theology of Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, Nicholas Coffman
(Graduate Paper) Jean-Luc Marion’s Theology of Eucharistic Presence, Nicholas Coffman
(Graduate Paper) Proclaiming the Truth of Beauty, Larry Fraher
(Graduate Paper) Augustine of Hippo and Elizabeth de la Trinite: A Conversation across the Centuries, Vernon W. Goodin
(Graduate Paper) "Who Do You Say That I Am?" The Role of Story in Christology, Vernon W. Goodin
(Graduate Paper) Sufficere, “It Is Enough”: Avarice vs. Simplicity and Detachment in the Rule of Saint Benedict, Arlen M. Hanson
(Graduate Paper) Stories in Stained Glass: An Analysis of the Stained-Glass Windows at Saint Norbert Abbey in De Pere, Wisconsin, Timothy A. Johnston
(Master's Thesis) Wittgenstein and Worship: Investigations of Liturgical Language-Games and Their Formative Role in Christian Identity, Michelle Kathleen Weber
(Graduate Paper) Th[eo]is-is-at-one-ment: Atonement and Theosis as Simultaneous Songs Sung by the Incarnate One and the Holy Three, Catherine Whetham
Submissions from 2007
(Master's Thesis) The Meal as Metaphor from Greco-Roman and Jewish Perspectives- A Reading of Luke 14:1-24, Alexander Bevan OSB
(Graduate Paper) Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Prophet & Martyr, Fr. Michael Calhoun OSB
(Graduate Paper) Saint Basil: Monastic Reformer, Fr. Michael Calhoun OSB
(Graduate Paper) Looking at Conflict Diamonds Through the Lens of Catholic Social Teaching, Heather Cherpelis
(Graduate Paper) “Allegorical Typologies” of the Eucharist: An Analysis of Some Eastern Liturgical Commentaries, Nathaniel G. Costa
(Graduate Paper) “For All the Saints”: A Feast for All People and All Time, Nathaniel G. Costa