Cornell University

The Thomistic Institute at Cornell University presents a lecture by Fr. Jordan Schmidt, O.P. of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies titled “The Bible as Revealed Truth and Its Relationship to Rational Thought.”

Physical Sciences Building | Room 120

Thursday, Nov. 4

6:00pm

This lecture is free and open to the public. All attendees are required to wear a mask.

The lecture will be followed by a small reception outside with the speaker.

About the speaker:

Fr. Jordan Schmidt was born in Fargo, ND, and attended St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN for his undergraduate studies. After entering the Order of Preachers, he came to Washington DC to study theology, graduating from the PFIC in 2009 with an STB/MDiv in theology, and from CUA in 2012 with an STL in biblical theology. Upon his ordination to the priesthood, he was appointed associate pastor of St Mary’s parish in New Haven, CT where he served until 2013. Fr. Jordan next returned to the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC to pursue doctoral studies at CUA. Since earning his PhD in biblical studies in 2018, he has been teaching various courses in Sacred Scripture at the PFIC.