Fatherhood
Speaker demonstrates the influence of a father on the family
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER There is a crisis in our world today: the crisis of the family, said a well-respected psychologist in his talk on Nov. 3. Paul Vitz, who holds a doctorate in psychology from Stanford University, lectured on “The Importance of Fathers for the Family,” which was one of the Fall 2017 Friday […]
The masculine genius: balance of giving and receiving love
GERARD O’ROURKE STAFF WRITER The Rev. Patrick Schultz spoke about the masculine genius and fatherhood to a packed Gentile Gallery on Tuesday, Sept. 5th. The talk was the second in the Gift of Human Sexuality Symposium. Schultz began the talk by reflecting on the crisis of fatherhood in our culture and his own experience of […]
Imitating St. Francis’ example of fatherhood
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR “I imagine that no one in this room has ever made a mistake in their life.” The humor and smile of the Rev. Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, were on full display as he delivered his talk, “The Life of Saint Francis,” to a filled Gentile Gallery Tuesday night, part of another […]
Author shares advice on Catholic response to postmodern thinking about family
GRADY STUCKMAN STAFF WRITER Catholic author and adviser for Franciscan University’s Anscombe Society shared his perspective Nov.17 on how to defend the church’s truth in the postmodern world, especially through fatherhood. Brandon McGinley said that many changes have occurred in modern societal thoughts about the family, and with an uprooting of the social, economic and […]