On February 20, Dr. Helen Phelan presented the lecture Full of Miracles from Childhood: Miracles in…
Month: February 2020
Buffalo Seminary to Close, Following Scandal and High Cost
On February 4, the Diocese of Buffalo, NY, released a press statement announcing that 163-year old…
Unity of the Human Race: The Encyclical that Wasn’t
Retrospectively considering the Catholic Church’s role in American racial relations, one is struck by how rarely…
Catholic Obligations
With Lent coming up, I find myself reminded of the many delightful, though disciplining, Christian obligations.…
Devotional Art: Madonna and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist
Madonna and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist (c.1561), by Florentine painter Michele di Jacopo…
Pilgrim’s Progress: St. Stephen’s Church
From the vantage point of the Paul Revere Mall in Boston’s North End, one might easily…
Coronavirus Spreads, U.S. and Vatican Respond
In December, a new respiratory disease called ‘Coronavirus Disease 2019’ (COVID-19) broke out in Wuhan City,…
Reflections from Last Year’s Lenten Season
Walking across the plaza, I am confronted by the crowds. Some are clustered in front of…
Finding Forgiveness in The Good Place
Spoiler alert: this article contains plot spoilers for all four seasons of The Good Place The…
Campus Ministry Celebrates Black History Month Mass
On Sunday, February 9, Fr. Michael Davison, S.J. celebrated a Mass commemorating Black History Month in…