21 May, 2026
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Opinion: “Catholic communes” are not good for the church or society

By Charles Jardine Assistant Editor Before I attended Franciscan, the idea of a Catholic bubble had never entered my mind. Since being here, more and more people enjoy the bubble rather than the “real world.” Our society has become increasingly secular decade after decade. One of the roots of this problem was the lack of […]

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Opinion: “Catholic communes” are good for the Church and for society

By Mia Brounstein Editor-in-Chief I’ve heard the joke more times than I can count: “We should just form a commune when we start families!” It seems that more and more students at Franciscan are semi-seriously suggesting commune life as a solution to the problems of living in the modern world.  If handled properly, I actually think […]