Elizabeth Scalia addresses today’s social chaos and the need to form consciences: “Very little is really getting through to us, anymore. War, cultural chaos, stupid movies, political corruption, religious scandals gone unaddressed — nothing registers beyond the blink, beyond the blip of
Divine intervention may be the only explanation for how two college teammates graduated, ventured off on different career paths miles apart and then, 40 years later, ended up on the same journey in Miami, both wearing habits. “I think we met at
Just like a garden, our souls need a good foundation, to be weeded and pruned, and to be well fed in order to cultivate new growth. Margaret Rose Realy, author of “A Garden Catechism: 100 Plants in Christian Tradition and How to
It has been 10 years since Pope Francis was elected to the See of Peter. During this time, his scorecard of accomplishments has been impressive: He has published three encyclicals and five apostolic exhortations. He has made 40 foreign trips and counting.
There is nothing fun about Lent — dreary music, hidden artwork, somber readings, having to “give something up” — and yet writer Matthew Dugandzic looks forward to it every year. Lent, if done right, can be a truly joyful — literally joy-filled
Catholic colleges and universities have reinvigorated options for students to study abroad in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that literally shut down the world in 2020 and 2021. Hundreds of students with good grades and stellar reputations as scholars on their
As part of Our Sunday Visitor’s series on the study-abroad programs at Catholic colleges and universities, reporter Maryann Eidemiller writes about the impact studying in Ireland had on several students from schools across the country. From Ireland’s deep Catholic roots, through the
At the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, David Foote oversees the Catholic Studies Rome program offered to Catholic Studies majors and minors each spring semester. The university also offers programs that take place in the fall and in January. “One of
In the latest story from Our Sunday Visitor’s series on the study-abroad programs at Catholic colleges and universities, writer Maryann Eidemiller reports on St. Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, which has been sending students through its fully immersive program to Ambialet, France,
Students who study abroad in Spain not only immerse themselves in the Spanish culture but also live out Jesuit values in a concrete way, according to Jesuit educators with international programs in that country. “The Jesuit mission has always sought to engage
As part of Our Sunday Visitor’s series on the study-abroad programs at Catholic colleges and universities, reporter Paul Senz writes about the impact studying in Mexico and South America had on several students from schools across the country. At Xavier University in