Fons Vitae hosts reading groups that invite deeper engagement with classic and contemporary works of Catholic thought. Open to all Duke students, these reading groups take up texts that raise enduring questions—questions that resonate with the challenges of our time. 

Whether you are Catholic or simply interested in reading deeply from the Catholic tradition, these groups offer a hospitable space to read deeply, ask big questions, and grow in community.

Fall 2025 Reading Groups

Book: St. Augustine, Confessions

Led by Professor Reinhard Huetter
Monday evenings at 7:15 p.m., beginning September 8, 2025
Falcone-Area House, Duke Catholic Center 

Co-Sponsored with Duke Thomistic Institute Chapter. 
Open to all Duke undergraduate and graduate students.
For more information and for those interested in participating, email josue.blanco@duke.edu.

Book: Karol Wojtyla (Pope St. John Paul II), The Jeweler's Shop

Led by Professor Peter Casarella
September 12, 26 & October 3, 17 | 1:30–2:45 p.m.
Langford O56, Duke Divinity School

Open to all Duke undergraduate and graduate students.
For more information and for those interested in participating, email samantha.hernandez@duke.edu
 
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