About this Event
Before any classroom instruction begins, the culture of our homes already propose a vision of reality. The rhythms of family life—how time is spent, what is celebrated, what is remembered, and what is discussed—quietly shape a child’s understanding of the world.
What might it look like to recover a different rhythm within the home? A life defined less by busyness and more by leisure in the classical sense—time spent pursuing the highest things that life has to offer.
In this lecture, Dr. Timothy O’Malley (University of Notre Dame) will explore how practices of leisure within family life can cultivate wonder, memory, conversation, and gratitude for the world.
This lecture is hosted by the Valor Institute for Studies of the Person and Community, which hosts academic retreats, symposia, and lectures to promote a capacious vision of the human person flourishing in authentic community.
About the Speaker
Dr. Timothy O’Malley is Director of Education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and Academic Director of the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy. He also holds a concurrent appointment in the Department of Theology at Notre Dame.
He earned his doctorate at Boston College in theology and education, focusing on an Augustinian approach to liturgical formation. Dr. O’Malley is the author of nine books, and his teaching and research engage marriage and family life, catechesis, preaching, and spirituality.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Valor South Austin, 11720 South MoPac Expressway, Austin, United States
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