An Open Response to “A Better Place”

In the Gospel of John, a woman is accused of adultery. The people of her town…

It’s Not Heresy: The Church’s Future Depends on Inclusivity

The February 2022 article “Heresy: Like History or Math?” reproves the integrity of BC’s Theology Department…

My Catholic Education

Looking back on my high school experience, I’d like to reflect on two gifts my Catholic…

A New Vision of Christian Community-Building

Western civilization is no longer a Christian civilization. Doubtless, you recognize the truth of this statement.…

Incipient Political Catholicism

The hegemony of the modern liberal state has produced many discontents. In response to a society…

Death Comes

Let us begin with the end: you, dear reader, will die. You will likely live anywhere…

Choose Wisely

One of the sayings of my father that has made the greatest impression on me is…

Chant Is Dead, and We Have Killed It

Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s constitution on the sacred liturgy, states that “the Latin language…

The World Is Going to the Dogs 

I sat wondering as the car rolled through the streets of Chestnut Hill rumbling towards Frank’s…

Heresy: Like History or Math?

“Can you be Queer and Spiritual? Trans or non-binary and religious? Straight, hooking up, and Catholic?…