Theology at the Pub Melbourne

The role of the Saints in our daily lives

Rev Dr Michel Remery M.Sc. (1973), is a priest of the Diocese of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He studied architecture at Delft University of Technology, and worked for the Royal Netherlands Air Force and later as an expat engineer in the Baltic States for the consulting and engineering firm Tebodin. Father Michel studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and was ordained a priest in 2004. For several years, he was a member of an advisory committee on new media and young people at the Vatican office for Internet affairs. In 2008, he completed a doctoral dissertation on the relationship between liturgy and architecture. He published various books and articles on this theme and is a research fellow of the School for Catholic Theology of Tilburg University. 

Australia: What Went Right? What Went Wrong? with Fr Anthony G. Percy 

Theology at the Pub is an opportunity for Catholics aged 18-35 (and religious of all ages) to meet, have great conversations over a meal and a drink and listen to interesting talks by engaging Catholic speakers.

Our speaker this month is one of our own on the T@P team: Fr Nathan Rawlins speaking on "Evangelisation Post Lockdown".

Suffering like a Saint with Fr Marcus Goulding | T@P October 2021

Holding onto Hope during these difficult times. This is a beautiful talk by Sr. Mary Helen O.P. a Dominican Sister of St Cecilia in Melbourne, livestreamed on the Theology at the Pub Melbourne Facebook page.

Pope Francis has proclaimed 2021 to be a Year of Saint Joseph. This month we were blessed to be joined by Archbishop Peter Comensoli, who shared with us some wonderful reflections on this patron saint of the universal Church. Prior to the Pope's proclamation, Archbishop Comensoli had dedicated the Archdiocese and city of Melbourne to Saint Joseph's intercession.

We are thrilled to be back after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. To kick off our first event for 2021, we were joined by Dr Andy Mullins who teaches formation of character at the University of Notre Dame Australia. His doctorate investigated the intersection of neuroscience and moral behaviour and he's the author of Parenting for Character. What a great way to start our year! Apologies for missing the first few minutes of the talk in the recording.

What's the big deal about Shakespeare? What is his relationship to the Catholic Tradition and why should I care? In this talk, Angela Schumann tackles the big questions about the Bard, exploring history, psychology and theology to discover the profound role that the Catholic Church had in creating one of the biggest literary geniuses the world has ever seen. Angela Schumann is doing her PhD in Literature at Monash University, looking at confession and self-deception in Shakespeare's plays.