When I got an awful cold my freshman year, University Health Services provided me with enough…
Month: May 2019
Hymns Fit for the Queen
“It is not by isolated, extraordinary acts that we show love.” St. Therese of Lisieux says,…
Panel Addresses Role of Women in the Church
“I’m a woman in the Church—and no one can take that away from me.” These were…
An Interview with Archbishop Timothy Broglio, BC ’73
On April 17, The Torch had the honor of corresponding with the Most Reverend Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese…
Pope Emeritus Releases Essay on Scandals
On April 11, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI published an essay analyzing the Catholic sex abuse scandal…
No Mercy Without Justice
Over the Easter season, we are often reminded of the great beauty of the fact that…
Reframing
Earlier this semester, I broke my glasses frames after hitting a dip too aggressively while swing…
Be “Vigil-ant”: Explaining the Church’s Longest Mass
It’s a Saturday night in early spring, and a few hundred Catholics are crowded around a…
A Pilgrim’s Progress: The Mission Church
Pilgrim’s Progress is a new feature highlighting sites of interest for Catholics in the Boston area. A…
Learning How to Ride My Bike
When I was little, my parents took me to the park to learn how to ride…