“If being human is essentially about relation to God, it is clear that speaking with, and listening to, God is an essential part of it.”
– Pope Benedict XVI
A Qualified Defense of Notre Dame’s Pursuit of Prestige
Why Notre Dame cannot ignore the instrumental goodness her secular reputation
Much Ado About Nothing?
Whenever you remove any fence, always pause long enough to ask why it was put there in the first place.
– G. K. Chesterton
What it Means to Be ND
Managing Editor Nico Schmitz writes on the University’s New Ad and what it conveys about her mission
Letter From The Editor
Editor-in-chief W. Joseph DeReuil greets the incoming class of ’26
Forget Your Enemies
A reflection on the difficult work of hope
Understanding Secular Education at Notre Dame
The contradiction of Notre Dame’s secular classroom and “Catholic neighborhood”
Why the Irish Rover?
A consideration of our mission
Letters from Saint Jerome
How “an irascible, morbidly sensitive, old curmudgeon” models love of woman
On Spiderwebs and Simple Joys
Finding hope in the midst of chaos