Sister Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P., S.T.D., earned her doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome in Moral Theology in 2011. Having taught all grades as well as college since 1994, she also directed the study abroad program for Aquinas College in Bracciano, Italy, for 3 years. Sister Mary Angelica is a trained portrait painter, having studied in Boston, MA. She considers Theology as an inexhaustible contemplation of the mystery of God, and is delighted to be a part of the 吃瓜网 Theology faculty.
EDUCATION
S.T.D., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome
S.T.L., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome
S.T.B., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome
B.A., Art, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, Cert. Education 1-12
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Fundamental Theology - the nature and purpose of Theology, Thomistic schools of thought,
Aquinas' lesser known writings, theological anthropology.
Moral Theology - Aquinas' over-all theology of morality, emphasis on virtues and vices,
the place of law and conscience for morality, philosophical presuppositions in theories
of morality.
Spiritual Theology - classical writings of the Saints, growth and stumbling blocks
in the spiritual life.
RECENT COURSES
THE 1310 Understanding the Bible
THE 2311 Western Theological Traditions
THE 3341 Moral Theology
THE 4V57/5356 Mariology
THE 5300/6V77 Aquinas on Scripture
THE 5300/6346 Spiritual Theology
THE 6v77 Theology of the Priesthood
THE 6341 Fundamental Moral Theology
THE 6344 Marital Covenant
THE 6390 Theology and Nature and Mission of the Priesthood
TMIN 5350 Moral Theology
PUBLICATIONS
鈥淔aith and Conscience鈥� in Ex Latere Christi (Publication online of the Pontifical North American College), Winter 2022, vol.
3.
鈥淓t Tu Virtus? Challenges to Teaching Virtue to Young Adults: Anecdotal Evidence of Need for the Teaching of Fr. Servais Pinckaers鈥� in Ex Latere Christi (Publication online of the Pontifical North American College), Summer 2021, vol. 2.
Woman: Her Nature & Virtues: Thoughts Taken from Saint Edith Stein and St. Thomas Aquinas. LBP Publications, 2018.
The Nature of the Human Soul: Philosophical Anthropology and Moral Theology.Cluny Media Edition, 2017.
PRESENTATIONS
鈥淭he Nature of the Will and True Freedom鈥� at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
for the Thomistic Institute, Boston, MA, March 15, 2022.
鈥淭rue Freedom vs. False Freedom鈥� for Bridgewater State Campus chapel, Bridgewater, MA, March 17, 2022.
鈥淭he Nature of the Soul as Receiver of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty鈥� for Thomistic Institute at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, October 13, 2021.
鈥淐hallenges to Teaching Virtue to Young Adults鈥� for Virtue Applied Conference, at University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland, October 26, 2018.
鈥淕race Upon Grace: How Grace Works in the Soul鈥� for the Authenticum Series, Grand Rapids, MI, March 1, 2018.
鈥淚ntroduction to Moral Theology鈥� and 鈥淪acraments in general, especially Baptism鈥�,
given to catechists of the Diocese of Nashville, Nashville, TN, October 21, 2017.
鈥淪t. Thomas Aquinas and the Summa Theologiae鈥� given to the Dominican Laity, Nashville Chapter, Nashville, TN, October 8, 2017.
鈥淭he Last 4 Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven, Hell鈥� for the Catechetical Formation Program
of Aquinas College, given to catechists of the Diocese of Nashville, Brentwood, TN,
October 8, 2016.
鈥淔eminine Virtue according to St. Edith Stein鈥� given to young women at Emmanuel School
of Mission, Rome, Italy, April 5, 2016.
鈥淲hat is a vocation?鈥� given to young adults at the Eucharistic Congress of Charlotte,
North Carolina, September 14, 2013.