Martyrs, Confessors, and the Call to Sainthood

In his youth, when St. Maximilian Kolbe saw the Blessed Mother in a vision, she offered…

Do You Trust Your Faith?

An integral part of our identity as humans is that, when it comes to the future,…

Vatican, China Agree on Bishop Appointments

On September 22, the Vatican announced that it had reached a provisional agreement with the Chinese…

Talk Explores the Horizon of Faith Formation

How, when the world is saying otherwise, are young, adolescent women and men to live in…

Thomas Asks: Laying Down the Law

Today, when many people think of “the law,” they see it as, at best, a necessary…

The Pillar of My Life

Boston College has been my home for four years now. The statement may be deceivingly simple,…

Conversations in Contentious Times

Marina McCoy is Associate Professor of Philosophy, specializing in ancient philosophy and literature with a particular…

The Theology of the Great Pumpkin

While many might not immediately realize a Christian component to the Peanuts series (featuring Charlie Brown, Lucy, and…

Cornerstone: Icons or Idols?

From the earliest days of the Church, Christians have kept depictions of Christ and the saints.…

“Love and Do What Thou Wilt”

St. Augustine wonderfully summarizes the Gospel in short sentences. “Love and do what you will,” he…