The Downcast Soul

Psalms 42 and 43 are deeply intertwined and deeply moving passages of Scripture. There is one…

Richard Henning, Archbishop of Boston

On Thursday, October 31, Richard Henning will be installed as the new Archbishop of Boston, taking…

Alcoholism on the Heights

This article is not an exhaustive report either on the rampant drinking culture of BC in…

Boston College Jesuits Ordain Eight New Deacons

On September 14, 2024, eight Jesuits were ordained as deacons in St. Ignatius Church as part…

Boston College Flunked by Pro-Life Study

A recently published study by a pro-life institute has given Boston College and two other Catholic…

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Studying at Boston College has given me ample opportunity to think for myself about what it…

On Getting Somewhere

There’s a passage in Lord of the Rings that has always haunted me. To paraphrase, it’s…

Preparation for Easter

Why is it that the Church has historically placed Lent, its most intense time of ascetical…

Asceticism in the Modern World

Lent is upon us. You’ve probably heard that a lot. Hopefully you’ve been trying to engage…

Truth and Falsity in Catholic Journalism

I have had frequent occasions as a writer, then editor, and finally editor-in-chief, to consider exactly…