In Book II of the Republic, Plato lays the foundations of what will become the lengthiest and…
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Strength in Numbers
“We need others physically, emotionally, intellectually; we need them if we are to know anything, even…
Domine, Quo Vadis?
If you are anything like me, you are feeling the stress of the semester right now.…
God, Yoga, and a Moment of Self-Discovery
Friday afternoon found me padding across the wooden floor of the Plex multi-purpose room on uncertain…
If God Is Love…
Mark Hertenstein is an alumnus of the Boston College class of 2014. As an undergraduate, he…
Holiness and Depression
What is the key to happiness? This question has occupied the lives of philosophers, mystics, prophets…
Saying “I Love You”
Last spring, with my graduation only a little more than a week away, I was still…
An Experience of Beauty
Do you know those moments when you look at something truly beautiful? Something so beautiful that…
In the Face of Temptation
In recent weeks, the Catholic world has been abuzz with the Extraordinary Synod on the Family…