Prayer
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 […]
Holy Spirit-centered retreat builds confidence through charismatic movement
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Over 100 students grew in knowledge and love of the Holy Spirit through the Born of the Spirit retreat over the weekend of February 22-24. Through prayer, talks and small groups, core team members and guest speakers built up the retreat-goers to live more fully in the Spirit. The core team was […]
Fine Arts Column: The art of appreciating silence
LUKE PONCE FINE ARTS COLUMNIST The world is filled with a great many sources of instantaneous excitement and entertainment. One might think that facilitating the pursuit of such experiences would increase the happiness of society, but it has only deepened our collective sense of unfulfillment. One, it would seem, does not lead to the other. […]
Portiuncula chapel a fountain of grace for students, pilgrims
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER Whether surrounded by leaves or sprinkled with snow, Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Portiuncula Chapel shines year-round as a beacon for faculty, visitors and students in need of a little more grace, which is found at this site in the form of a plenary indulgence. Housing perpetual adoration throughout the academic semester, […]
Theology professor presents prayer, mysticism
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER Inspiration hung in the air as renowned theologian Mark Miravalle presented the ascetical and mystical levels of prayer as outlined in the great spiritual traditions of the Church to a full Pugliese Auditorium on the evening of Nov. 29. Miravalle, who holds a doctorate in sacred theology from the Pontifical University […]
Dominican vocations director expounds upon power of intercessory prayer
SARAH KADERBEK STAFF WRITER On Oct. 13 in the Fireside Lounge, the vocations director of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecelia, Sister Peter Marie Chrismer, OP, explained the deep importance of and offered practical advice for intercessory prayer. Chrismer appropriately opened her talk with a prayer asking for the intercession of Christ, the angels and […]
Women’s ministry: Dare to go deeper
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER Smiling faces in teal shirts showered the women of Franciscan University of Steubenville with a sense of welcome when they entered the Gentile Gallery on Wednesday, Sept. 26 for Women’s Ministry. The evening began with powerful voices singing “Reckless Love” as the young women gathered around tables covered with plates of […]
Students lead rosary for reparation of clerical sins
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER The sun set on the Piazza dei Santi as a dozen Franciscan University of Steubenville students gathered to pray a rosary for the reparation of the sins of clergy on Friday, Sept. 7. With a chorus of crickets in the background, freshman Mary Louise Hoffman, the coordinator of the event, led […]
Household hosts campus priest to share practical tips for discerning vocation
MAGGIE PAWSEY STAFF WRITER Franciscan Students gathered Feb. 22 in the Gentile Gallery to hear director of Priestly Discernment Program talk on discerning your vocation. Mary, Spouse of the Spirit household hosted the night for anyone discerning a path in their life. The Rev, Gregory Plow, director of the Priestly Discernment Program (PDP), spoke from […]
Lent series helps community open season with reflection
EMILY CAPPS STAFF WRITER Chapel Ministries refocused the Franciscan University community on formation in Christ by a talk series on the evenings of Feb.19, 20 and 21 on the Lenten pillars. While Chapel Ministries has given talks on other aspects of the faith life, the Rev. Shawn Roberson, TOR, said this is the first series […]