Sensing a need for increased understanding between clergy and families, Pope Francis released his papal exhortation Amoris…
Author: Adriana Watkins
Adriana Watkins served as the Editor-in-Chief of The Torch in 2019. She graduated in 2020 with degrees in French, English, and Philosophy, and is well missed by The Torch Staff. As editor, she spent many of her waking hours editing documents, and especially enjoyed the humor, the enthusiasm, and the sometimes “creative” punctuation of the Torch staff.
Students Express Compassion After Marseille Attack
On Sunday, September 17, four Boston College juniors were attacked with hydrochloric acid while traveling in…
A Multitude of Selves: Accountability and Taylor Swift
There’s nothing like a little vengeance to kick start your day. Recently, after the recommendation of…
Expectations vs. Reality: Divine Mercy Sunday
The Catholic Church is good at celebrating. After the seemingly-endless forty days of Lent, there comes…
Extra, Extra: The Best News in the World
Everywhere we look, there’s news. Televised broadcasts, online articles, nicely printed papers like this one—countless voices…
Saint Blaise and the Role of the Corporeal
Here’s an experiment: stop a pedestrian walking down Commonwealth Avenue and inform them that, on a…
“A Story of Men and Women”: Chorale Sing Carols from Near and Far
If you heard rapturous applause emanating from Trinity Chapel this weekend, you can thank “Christmas on…
“Your Brother is Such a Saint”: Meet Your Holy Family
Almost anyone who is a younger child knows the struggle of measuring up to their older…
The Six Weeks of Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas—and if it feels like it was just beginning…
The Rosary and the Rhythm of Life
If somebody says a task will take about twenty minutes, most of us won’t consider that…