While Our Lord promises us that until the close of the age the Catholic Church will…
Category: Opinion
The Morality of Tuition
Boston College ranks 7th nationally in “most expensive university,” charging students (as we all know quite…
Yes, Boston College is Still Catholic: A Response to Nick Letts
In a recent opinion piece for The Torch, Nick Letts asks a seemingly simple question: “Is…
Is BC Still Catholic?
Is Boston College still Catholic? 70% of students and over half the professors claim to be.…
Why Priests Should Wear Cassocks
In recent decades there has been a large de-escalation of clerical reverence; extending in large fold…
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…
Eastern Christianity and the Lesson to be Learned from Serious Liturgy
The summit of Christian worship, as recognized for centuries, is the sacred liturgy; it is the…
Why Catholics Can Get Married Young
Last month my fiancée Katherine mentioned our engagement to her logic professor, and she replied “you’re…
Who Needs Men?
Who needs men? Although this may sound like a rhetorical question, I am truly seeking to…
The Usus Antiquior: The Flaw in Benedict’s Vision of the Roman Rite
In the year of our Lord, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI authored the highly influential Motu Proprio,…