Catholic dad Lenny DeLorenzo writes about the space and culture we create in our homes. Just as the womb is the most intimate and powerful culture for the unborn child, so is the family home the most intimate and powerful culture for
While the streaming show “The Chosen” has become a massive hit that is beloved by viewers around the world, Leonard DeLorenzo, a theology professor at Notre Dame, writes that he had to stop watching for one key reason. He writes: “In the
Leonard DeLorenzo has a quick review of two titles that honor St. Joseph: Guardian of the Virgin and Faithful Guardian of Christ: “The household of Joseph created the conditions in which a singular devotion to God was fostered. These conditions surrounded and
Catholic dad Lenny DeLorenzo begins a new series of articles with Letters to Young Parents. In his first letter, Lenny talks about the hardest thing about parenting: “The hardest thing about parenting is that who you are matters most … if you
In the final installment of Letters to a Young Catholic, Lenny DeLorenzo offers a lesson in how to find joy. He offers examples of a friend who had a brain tumor, Mother Teresa and Malcolm Muggeridge, who found joy serving the people
In the 19th installment of his series Letters to a Young Catholic, Notre Dame professor Leonard DeLorenzo covers the topic “How to grieve.” It is an important lesson for today’s young people. DeLorenzo writes that while today’s society teaches us to be
In his previous Letters to a Young Catholic column, writer and professor Lenny DeLorenzo wrote about how to be mentored. In his latest letter, he flips the coin and writes about how to mentor others: “Mentoring is one of the most important
In the latest installment of his series, “Letters to a Young Catholic,” Notre Dame theology professor Leonard DeLorenzo explores the value to young people of finding a wise and trustworthy mentor who can point them toward the right path — or keep
In the latest in his series “Letters to a Young Catholic,” Notre Dame professor Leonard DeLorenzo explores something that is difficult for most of us: being uncomfortable. However, being uncomfortable means that we are not beholden to our comforts. DeLorenzo writes: “‘You
In a new essay, Leonard J. DeLorenzo addresses the identity and mission of Catholic higher education. He writes: “Depending on the audience, what it means to be truly Catholic varies. To some, it would mean emphasizing one’s distinctiveness to the point of