theology
Immersion Day shares catechetical careers with students
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER “You must be his voice, you must be his arms, you must be his lessons,” exhorted the Rev. Louis Molinelli, SDB, to catechetics majors on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s annual Catechetical Immersion Day. Molinelli was one of several speakers invited to address catechetics students in order to […]
Ask Aquinas: Why don’t we hear ‘Yahweh’ in church anymore?
For several decades (starting during my own early childhood), some Catholic hymnals contained a few hymns that used the Divine Name Yahweh (e.g., “Yahweh, I Know You Are Near,” by Dan Schutte of the St. Louis Jesuits, 1970 — a graduate of the same Milwaukee Jesuit high school from which I later graduated, whose music […]
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 […]
Franciscan professor calls for students to remain faithful during Church crisis
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER “We’re going to have to keep our peace and we’re going to have to keep our joy,” said Mark Miravalle, a Franciscan University of Steubenville professor, reflecting on the necessary response of the faithful in the current crisis in the Church. In his lecture entitled “Peace through the Storm,” Miravalle, who […]
Ask Aquinas #2 with Br. Daniel Maria Klimek, T.O.R.
Q: Was Mary made full of grace because she would never sin, or would she never sin because she was made full of grace? A: It is because she was predestined to be the Mother of God that Our Lady was made full of grace, being without original sin from the first moment of her […]
Ask Aquinas #1
Q: The single Bible paragraph on the “nephilim” is rather vague. What exactly do we know about them? What were they really? A: The word “nephilim” means fallen ones, and they are described as the offspring of the daughters of men and the sons of God (Gen 6:1-4). Who are these mysterious “sons of God”? […]
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 […]
Professor Philip C.L. Gray: a man of diversity
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR On August 28, the first day of the academic year, Franciscan University’s well-recognized Christian Marriage professor marched into class wearing nothing but his self-proclaimed birthday suit. The full-body Hershey Kiss costume came complete with a tinfoil-consistency hat and monochromatic body ensemble. Welcome to the life of one of the Vatican’s trusted […]
Franciscan University paves the way to successful youth ministry
BRANDEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST Franciscan University of Steubenville has had an extraordinary impact on the Catholic community and Catholic youth ministry in the United States. In order to appeal to a wider range of students, Franciscan University has recently created a minor in youth ministry that is available to students. Rather than only having the […]
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 […]