Fr. José Guibert on St. Francis Xavier
On November 20, Fr. José M. Guibert SJ gave a talk entitled “Leadership Lessons from St. Francis Xavier.” The talk was hosted by the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies and…
Campus News
Culture
Ten Degrees of Strange: The Spiritual Life on the Run
Johnny Flynn and Robert McFarlane’s “Ten Degrees of Strange” hits you with an almost discomfiting musical introduction, marked by wild and loud arpeggios and a chaotic harmony. Right away you…
Catholicism 101
Confession
The Sacrament of Confession is the only other Sacrament besides the Eucharist which should be regularly received. There should then be no doubt that it is important for a Catholic…
Opinion
Just Care
The four years which I have now seen at Boston College have occurred during a pivotal moment for this university, likely even for this nation. I have seen the great…
Faith Features
Beyond the Game
I recently had the opportunity to lead a Confirmation retreat for 10th graders at St. Eulalia’s parish in Winchester, MA. To say I was apprehensive is an understatement. About halfway…
Features
What Happened to Our Love of Beauty? How We Lost the Aesthetic Sense and How We Regain It
On April 9th, 1917, French artist Marcel Duchamp submitted a piece he called “Fountain” to the Society of Independent Artists, and thereby commenced a retreat from millennia of human culture.…
World News
England Mourns Death of Queen Elizabeth II
The death of Queen Elizabeth II, defender of the Anglican Faith and sovereign of all the Commonwealth States, was at the very center of the world’s attention from the moment…
Faculty Columns
How is Holy Week for Priests? Fr. Piterit Explains
Rev. John Piderit, S.J. outlines the Triduum and answers questions on what Holy Week is like from the sacerdotal side of things: HOLY THURSDAY There’s a mass that’s supposed to…
