On September 29, 2023, the Boston College English Department and C21 Center hosted Dana Gioia, author…
Author: Peter Watkins
The Spindle of Prayer
For those of us who live in the secular world, daily life is overwhelmingly heterogeneous. This…
Jesuits Ordain Five New Deacons at St. Ignatius
On September 23rd, 2023, the Society of Jesus ordained five new deacons in an ordination Mass…
‘Everyday Violence’: A Chronicle of the Irish Civil War
On September 20, 2023, the Irish Studies department of Boston College hosted Dr. Gemma Clark for…
“Who is Jesus?”: The Basics of Christology
Christology is the root of Christian theology and its most distinctive area. All theological disputes have,…
In Defense of the Novus Ordo: A Latinist’s Thoughts on Tradition and Form
The solemn chords of Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere Mei sounded on the organ just as I sat…
‘Catholic Boss Tweed’: Thomas Carroll’s Education Crusade
On Monday night, February 6th, Thomas Carroll came to speak at the St. Thomas More Society…
Can We Know God Exists?
Two of the most important questions that any human being can possibly ask are also among…
The Vatican in the World: C21 Center Hosts Conversation with Ambassador Ken Hackett
Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center (C21) hosted Kenneth Hackett, a BC alumnus, former…
Preaching from the Banjo: The Spirituality of The Hillbilly Thomists’ Holy Ghost Power
Among the many incongruities of life, there are few more odd and charming as the Hillbilly…