Student reveals details of St. Maria Goretti’s life
Genevieve Stefanick Staff Writer A senior theology and catechetics major at Franciscan University of Steubenville emphasized the life and example of holiness and chastity of Saint Maria Goretti at a women’s event Wednesday at 6:30 in the Fireside Lounge. Gabby Binkley-Williams spoke to female students about St. Maria Goretti and shared some of her personal […]
Translator of book on Spanish martyrs tells how they impacted her faith
Genevieve Stefanick Staff Writer A woman who translated an American historian’s book on martyrs of the Spanish Civil War shared how those martyrs impacted her personal faith journey at a talk Monday at 6:30 pm in the Gentile Gallery. Beatriz McNamara, who is wife of Ron McNamara, an associate professor of philosophy at Franciscan University […]
Catholic YouTube commentator encourages return to patriarchy
Genevieve Stefanick Staff Writer A Catholic YouTube commentator and podcaster said there is a need to return to patriarchy during a talk Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. in the Gentile Gallery. Timothy Gordon, a father, husband, author and Catholic online personality, claimed that “feminism is the beating heart of leftism” and said Catholics need […]
Joan of Arc talk tells women how to be witnesses
Genevieve Stefanick Staff Writer An alumna of Franciscan University of Steubenville said that St. Joan of Arc changed history through her unique journey of faith in a talk Wednesday, Oct. 20, in the Fireside Lounge. Kate Lesnefsky, mission support specialist at the Catholic nonprofit Vagabond Missions, gave a brief testimony on her personal relationship with […]
Students explore religious life at vocations fair
Photo by Elizabeth Alva Genevieve Stefanick Staff Writer Religious communities from all over the country were represented at the religious vocations awareness day fair held in Finnegan Fieldhouse Friday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members from over 45 different religious orders and communities had stands set up throughout the gym, where they […]
Professor proclaims need for 21st century feminism
Genevieve Stefanick Staff Writer There should be a revival of true feminism as it is understood through the person of Mary and in creation, a professor of theology said at a talk that spoke against modern feminism Oct. 7 in the International Lounge. Deborah Savage, a visiting professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, […]
Speaker highlights importance of understanding the truth of creation, evolution
Photo by Linsey Flinn Genevieve Stefanick Staff Writer A speaker said spreading the truth about creation as it is told in the book of Genesis is important at a talk in the Gentile Gallery Wednesday, Sept. 29. Hugh Owens, founder of the Kolbe Center for Creation, an organization aimed at discovering the truth of the […]
