Walls, Bridges, and the Mission of the Rover
“Catholic doctrine and discipline may be walls; but they are the walls of a playground.” – G. K. Chesterton
Faith, Virtue, and Rocking at Life
“If Christ is risen, then nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen, then nothing else matters.” – Jaroslav Pelikan
University-Sponsored Porn
“Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.” – 1 Corinthians 6:18
Reflections of a Humor Editor
“Humor is itself the chief antidote to pride and … the hammer of fools.” – G. K.
Et in Arcadia Sancti
Evelyn Waugh famously called “Et in Arcadia Ego” the first long section of Brideshead Revisited.
Advice for Graduating Seniors
As the school year comes to a close, and those of you who are seniors prepare to graduate and move on to the next phase of your lives, I wanted to share a few pieces of advice to assist you with your ongoing transition to adulthood and independence. Some of my recommendations may seem a bit counterintuitive, but I hope you’ll consider them nevertheless.
God, Country, Conformity
“To that lovely Lady, raised high on a dome, a Golden Dome, men may look and find the answer.” – Fr. Edward Sorin
Tamara Kay v. The Irish Rover Dismissed
The defamation lawsuit brought against the Irish Rover by Prof. Tamara Kay in June 2023 was dismissed by St. Joseph County, Indiana, Superior Court on Jan 8, 2024, under Indiana’s Anti-SLAPP law.
Wonder and Rapture
“What does the lovely flush in a beauty’s cheek mean to a doctor but a ‘break’ that ripples above some deadly disease? And doesn’t he sometimes wonder whether he has gained most or lost most by learning his trade?” — Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
