Our upcoming Authenticum lecture features Dr. Jared Ortiz, Executive Director of the Benedict Institute and Associate Professor of Religion at Hope College.

Join us Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 in Cebelak Parish Hall for his talk titled: “THE MONK AND THE MACHINE: Preserving Our Humanity in the Digital Age.” 

JARED ORTIZ joined Hope College in 2012. He teaches Catholic theology in the Department of Religion and is founder and executive director of the Saint Benedict Institute, the Catholic spiritual and intellectual center that serves Hope College. Dr. Ortiz teaches courses on the mysteries of Christianity, church history, Catholicism, the theology of the human person and early Christianity. He recently co-authored a commentary on the Nicene Creed and is researching Augustine’s City of God. Dr. Ortiz specializes in early Christian theology, especially St. Augustine. He has scholarly interests in liturgy, Patristic theology and disability.

WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2026

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish – bCebelak Hall

151 Garfield Ave. SW Grand Rapids

Wine & Cheese Social 6:30pm

LECTURE BEGINS: 7:00PM

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, 151 Garfield Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Authenticum Lectures are now available in podcast format through Spotify, Anchor, and Sacred Heart Parish Website. ALL ADULTS OF EVERY AGE ARE INVITED. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.