The history of Western music would not be what it is today without the influence of the Catholic Church. In music programs at Catholic colleges and universities around the country, the Catholic faith plays a crucial role in the course of study.
The liturgy plays a central role in the life of the Church. The Second Vatican Council famously called the Eucharist the “source and summit” of the Church’s life. This is no different at Catholic colleges and universities today. Whether in theology courses
The impact of the Catholic Church on western civilization and culture is undeniable. At many Catholic colleges and universities, students learn about the role of the Church in the history of art — and the role the Catholic faith can continue to
The secular media landscape often depicts nuns as stern, joyless and anything but media-savvy. Of course, such a generalization could not be further from the truth, and the Daughters of St. Paul are a prime example of the joy and evangelistic enthusiasm
Until just a few short years ago, the use of online classrooms and distance learning was still a relatively rare phenomenon. Most of the time this was done at specialty institutions with a focus on virtual learning and was uncommon at most
In the first two years of its OSV Challenge, the OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation has awarded more than half a million dollars to apostolates, people and organizations who have come up with bold ideas not only to serve certain segments of
In late September, Bishop Richard F. Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, ordained Ken Conklin to the order of the diaconate nine months ahead of his classmates. Deacon Conklin, whose health has deteriorated because of cancer, and who recently entered hospice
In one of a series of articles exploring how priests, deacons, and men and women religious are living out the corporal works of mercy, writer Paul Senz profiles two communities who, as part of their mission, are feeding the poor in their
In a new feature for Our Sunday Visitor, Paul Senz introduces readers to a Catholic gem located in Portland, Oregon: the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother. Also known as The Grotto, this shrine to the Sorrowful Mother is a place “where
Franciscan spirituality and traditions are part of campus life at a number of schools around the United States, including Quincy University in Illinois, the University of St. Francis in Indiana, and the Franciscan School of Theology in California. While this shared spirituality