Dear BC, Something is hurting my heart, and as this place holds a piece of my…
Author: Olivia Colombo
Editor Emeritus
Previously the Campus News Editor and Catholicism 101 Editor, Olivia dabbles in The Torch’s writing and photography. She is a senior studying theology and applied psychology and human development with a minor in journalism. She is unashamedly passionate about youth ministry, Haiti, all things charismatic, the Oxford comma, and CatholicTV––where she can often be found as an on-camera news reporter or host of the To the Heights podcast.
Candle Light Vigil Makes Space for BC Asian Stories
On March 22, 2021, Boston College students gathered on Maloney Lawn after dark to remember the…
Pilgrim’s Progress: The Holy Sepulchre’s Locking Up
In the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a two-domed…
Healing is Nonlinear and Nonsensical
There’s this quirky corner of the Internet called Catholic Twitter––which, much as the name implies, is…
A Saint Who Will Never Be A Saint
I remember being in high school, standing on a street corner near the U.S. Capitol Building,…
What to Do When the Church Feels Like 2002’s Reprise
“How are you? How’s your roommate?” My home pastor peppered me with the questions of a…
Are Catholic Altar Bread and Wine Produced Sustainably?
“It is good for humanity and the world at large when we believers better recognize the…
Bonjour, Jezi: An Adoration Reflection
Eucharistic adoration is undoubtedly my favorite devotion. It’s the one thing that can refresh, calm, and…
Season of Creation to Conclude with Papal Encyclical
This year’s 32nd ecumenical Season of Creation comes at a time when it could easily be…