“If Christ is risen, then nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen, then nothing else matters.” – Jaroslav Pelikan
The Marriage of Joseph and Mary
Recognizing the ordinary amid the extraordinary
Reflections on “Faith Seeking Understanding”
I am not sure when this concept of “faith seeking understanding” entered my life, but I can
testify that reflection on it has proved very fruitful.
“Everybody Lies”
A decade ago, the lead character in the self-titled medical drama House regularly dispatched the buzz phrase “Everybody lies,” either […]
Against Academic Freedom
My colleague and friend Professor Dan Philpott has written a lengthy essay in these pages defending academic freedom within the […]
Notre Dame, China, and Standing Up for Human Rights
Notre Dame has had an ambivalent relationship with the People’s Republic of China. Not so long ago, some naïve university […]
Prefer Nothing to the Love of Christ
In the Gospels, Jesus frequently rebukes his disciples for thinking as their contemporaries do and not as God does. Additionally, […]
The Notre Dame Option?
Patrick Deneen discusses the Benedict Option in the context of a Catholic university
Interview with Professor Laura Hollis: Finding the work-life balance
The Irish Rover contacted Professor Hollis to get a female academic’s perspective on how to balance work responsibilities and familial […]