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J. Donald Monan, SJ, Professor of Theology Lisa Sowle Cahill has received the 2015 Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence. Named in honor of Cardinal Yves Congar (1904-1995), the award – presented annually by Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla. – recognizes the contributions of contemporary theologians working, writing, and teaching in the Catholic tradition, and spurring that tradition to meet the challenges of today.
“I’m honored to be recognized with the Yves Congar Award,” said Cahill, who was presented with the award Jan. 14, and joins previous Boston College winners M. Shawn Copeland and Roberto Goizueta. “Congar recognized that to move a tradition forward, it is essential to push the boundaries of the past, and that if we want to make our theologies stronger, we need to learn from the realities of our world.”
A nationally noted ethicist and author of numerous publications, Cahill is past president of both the Catholic Theological Society of America and the Society of Christian Ethics, and a recipient of the CTSA John Courtney Murray Award and the Ignatian Award from Santa Clara University as well as nearly a dozen honorary degrees.
In conjunction with the award presentation, Cahill presented the lecture “Catholic Families: Theology, Practices, and ‘Evangelization.’”