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Insights with Emily: the path of ordered reason
By Emily Salerno-Oswald Scriptural Columnist Many people in the secular world today do not believe that God is real. These people have poured much of their energy into their minds and that which their minds can fully comprehend by Reason (notice the capital ‘r’). Reason has become a god of its own for many people—and […]
Trusting in abundance amid pandemics, protocols and perplexing plans
Veronica Novotny Assistant Editor There is a lot going on right now. Between illness, riots and the social unrest which always seems to accompany elections these days, there was already a lot of tension this summer before adding on top of that the typical academics, responsibilities and social drama that come with campus life. On […]
Scott Hahn talks of restoration of divine life lost through original sin
Photo by Mary-Grace Byers Theresa Balick Staff Writer Scott Hahn lectured on the difference between physical and spiritual death and the importance of the preservation of divine life through the Eucharist Friday at 8 p.m. in the Finnegan Fieldhouse. Hahn, who holds a doctorate in biblical theology, addressed the nearly full fieldhouse on the body […]
Some (more) good news
John Krasinki’s “Some Good News” YouTube series was an instant hit this past spring. At the time this article is being written, the former star of “The Office” has 2.59 million subscribers and over 78 million total views on his channel, which features just 13 videos. “Even indoors in the weird world of isolation, good […]
Talk helps students learn how to listen for God’s voice
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER Students filled almost every seat in the International Lounge on Thursday, April 4, at 9 p.m. to hear a talk on how to discern God’s voice from their own. In his talk entitled “Contemplative prayer and prophecy: How to unite charisms and the interior life,” Ryan Mahle, director of new evangelization […]
Students debate existence of God in Anscombe Seminar
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER Students fought to prove the existence of God at the third Anscombe Seminar of the semester on Wednesday, Sept. 19. This week’s arguments, which took place in the Fireside Lounge, revolved around naturalism and the problem of evil. The seminar began by presenting arguments against the existence of God. After introducing […]
Experts reveal meaning behind God’s Old Testament “killings”
THOMAS BODOH STAFF WRITER Theology experts Scott Hahn, John Bergsma, and Michael Waldstein explained the meaning behind God’s “killings” in the Old Testament in an academic lecture in the Gentile Gallery on Sept. 21. Each speaker presented a short talk on the question “Does God kill people?” before ending with a Q&A session. Bergsma, who […]
Tuesday night worship leaders reflect on importance of weekly praise and worship
BRADEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST Every Tuesday night, scores of students enter Christ the King Chapel with the desire for an encounter with the Lord through praise and worship; yet many are not aware of this event’s history or all the work that goes on to make it easily accessible. Sister Sarah Rose Dent, TOR, who […]
Franciscans share their spirituality as a key to identity
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER Three familiar Franciscans gave an eye-opening talk on the necessity of the Franciscan spiritual life on Monday night at 9 p.m. in the Gentile Gallery. Speakers the Rev. Nathan Malavolti, TOR, Sister Maria Pio Wiggins, TOR, and the Rev. Rick Martignetti, OFM, emphasized that we all experience a crisis of identity […]
Preparing for advent: Theology on Tap speaker offers helpful tips
MARGARET BOYLAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Both Grad Non-Trad and undergrads from Franciscan University gathered for the final Theology on Tap of the semester in the basement of Froelich’s on Nov. 16. The Rev. Jonas Shell, an alumnus of the university, presented a talk for the GNT group on “Advent preparation.” Shell spoke of the variety of ways […]