On Saturday, October 18, Dr. Robert Shaffern delivered a paper entitled, “Indulgences, Syon Abbey, and the Revelations of St. Bridget of Sweden,” at the Midwest Medieval Conference, which was hosted by Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. Dr. Shaffern’s paper discussed the relationship between the granting of indulgences and Bridgettine spirituality. He also managed a visit with his family and a Bears game!