Summer Seminar
for Undergraduate Students
June 11–14, 2025
Join the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri, for a four-day experience that combines academic study, prayer, recreation, and a faith-filled community.
Our annual City of God Seminar for rising college seniors explores the writings of St. Augustine in the context of today’s culture.
Features
- An integrated experience of study, prayer, and fellowship with fellow Catholic college students
- Seminar-style discussions led by faculty
- Daily Mass and liturgy of the hours
- Nature walks, recreation, and visits to local St. Louis holy sites
- Fellowship with Augustine Institute faculty and students
Who Should Attend
We invite rising college seniors with a lively interest in studying writings of St. Augustine.
This is an apt opportunity if you are exploring the possibility of graduate studies in the field of Biblical Studies, Theology, or Pastoral Theology. Or, we welcome your attendance if you simply desire to deepen your Catholic faith in an environment of intellectual and spiritual fellowship.
City of God Seminar
The seminar explores the intersection of the apostolic faith and contemporary culture through the thought of St. Augustine.
Course Description
The City of God, according to Saint Augustine of Hippo, has to be understood “both as it exists in this world of time, a stranger among the ungodly, living by faith, and as it stands in the security of its everlasting seat” (City of God 1.preface).
Drawing especially on the wisdom of Saint Augustine, this course pursues a deeper understanding of our condition and calling as those who seek to “live by faith” in the context of secular modernity. What are the unspoken premises, questions, and longings that shape the worldviews of contemporary Americans?
What principles and practices are needed for Christians to respond credibly to those worldviews and to live in a manner commensurate with their heavenly citizenship (cf. Philippians 3:20)?
Cost
The seminar is free. Lodging and meals will be provided by the Augustine Institute. The course’s required texts will be mailed to participants in early May.
Application Details
The application for the Summer Seminar will open on December 15, 2025, and close on April 30, 2025. Interested students are encouraged to apply early as space is limited and students will be admitted on a rolling basis.
What past attendees have to say…
"It is a wonderful opportunity to experience a bit of graduate school life and meet other young, faithful Catholics interested in graduate school. Even for those who decide not to receive a Masters degree, the seminars are very enlightening and invite you to look at the Bible in a way you never have before. Not only that, they address how this new understanding should be used to bring others to Christ.”
— Monica, Michigan
"This is the perfect opportunity to come see what the Augustine Institute is all about. Students have personal interactions with professors and other students, dive into theology, participate in the sacramental life, and enjoy meals and recreation during the Summer Seminar. Even if one is the slightest bit curious about graduate school, this is an incredible opportunity to come check it out.”
— Charlie, California
