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Religion

The Poverty of Wealth: the Riches of Humility

In our overzealous capitalistic society, the juxtaposition of excessive wealth with desperate poverty exists because of injustice within our government and economy. Never has there been such a discrepancy between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ in our society; there are too many people living without necessary services such as food, shelter and healthcare. My summer experience provided me the opportunity to see firsthand those in need and to glimpse how we as a community can help each other.

Where are the Married Saints?

During his papacy, Bl. Pope John Paul II stressed a “universal call to holiness,” canonizing and beatifying hundreds of individuals as exemplars of the faith. Most if not all of them were bishops, priests, religious brothers and sisters or martyrs.

“The Greatest Single Blessing”

Rebecca Self, Religion and Ethics Editor Doctor Arthur Brooks, a leading scholar on American culture and a practicing Catholic, thinks…

Notre Dame Vision Inspires Vocational Discernment

Michael Infantine, Staff Writer God is calling.  How will you answer? This is the motto of Notre Dame Vision.  Operated…

Finding Neverland

Colin Devine, Staff Writer My mom found the bookmark while she was cleaning my room.  Words can have an amazing…

Pacem in Terris after 50 years: a windy city conference

Santiago Legarre, Guest Contributor Harvard professor Mary Ann Glendon was a student at the University of Chicago in 1963 when…

Pro-life and non-Catholic

Kristina Flathers, Staff Writer For those of you who know me, you may be aware that I am the newly-elected…

A defense of celebration

Stephen Wandor, Staff Writer “The best way to defend life is to celebrate life.”  This quote from Matthew Kelly became…

“St. Gianna Beretta Molla: A Modern-Day Hero of Divine Love”

Erin Stoyell-Mulholland, Staff Writer Dr. Thomas McKenna, President of the St. Gianna Physicians Guild, visited Notre Dame to discuss the life…

Married deacon talks about his vocation

Kyle Sladek, Staff Writer This article is the fourth installment in a series that will interview various individuals and couples…