Why Sackcloth and Ashes: Exterior Signs and the Virtue of Penance | Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P.

This lecture was given on February 16th, 2024, at the North Carolina Intellectual Retreat. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the speaker: Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Thomistic Institute) is originally from Ohio, received his master's in architecture from Virginia Tech, and after working for a religious architecture firm, he entered the Dominicans of the Province of St. Joseph in 2013. He was ordained a priest in 2020 at the Dominican House of Studies during the height of the pandemic. He previously served as associate pastor of St. Pius V Catholic Church in Providence Rhode Island and instructor at Providence College. Additionally, he served as an Assistant Chaplain for Campus Ministry and Chaplain for the Men's Lacrosse team. He currently serves the Thomistic Institute as the Coordinator for Campus Outreach, organizing retreats and leading Summa seminars with students across the country. You can find his writing in Sacred Architecture Journal, Word on Fire, and The Catholic Exchange.

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