Friendship and Contemplation: An Exploration of Two Forces Propelling the Transcendent Hope and Power of the Liberal Arts

Marian K. Díaz currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University Chicago. Prior to her husband’s appointment as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, she served as the Director of “Companions on a Journey” at the College of Saint Benedict and “Corad: Heart Speaks to Heart” at St. John’s University. These initiatives were part of the Programs for Theological Exploration of Vocation, funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc. These grants enabled programming for all university constituencies on the themes of personal and institutional vocation with a special focus on the institution’s joint Catholic and Benedictine mission. Marian’s theological interests include Scripture and early Church history, discernment of vocation, practical theology, and women in the global church.