Listening to the Holy Spirit in 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes By Peter Ryan There are some passages in Scripture that we come across and scratch our heads, thinking, “Now how can I possibly follow that?” Or, in many cases it may be, “Well I know how I can do this, but that part is impossible.” Others still simply seem outdated based on what we think […]

The Catholic Church and Other Religions

Reading Time: 5 minutes The following was a college essay written by Joseph Tuttle. It has been edited and approved by Mary Boneno. If you have a Theology essay that you would like published that received a grade of an A- or higher, please be sure to contact us. By Joseph Tuttle, Benedictine College; Read in Spanish Here. One […]

On the Relationship Between Church and World

Reading Time: 8 minutes The following was a college essay written by Katya Konopacki. It has been edited and approved by Ariel Hobbs. If you have a Theology essay that you would like published that received a grade of an A- or higher, please be sure to contact us. By Katya Konopacki, St. Louis University At first glance, the […]

Labor in the Garden: St. Teresa of Avila and John Milton

Reading Time: 6 minutes The following was a college essay written by Lizzie Self. It has been edited and approved by Zachary Maher. If you have a Theology essay that you would like published that received a grade of an A- or higher, please be sure to contact us. By Lizzie Self, University of Notre Dame St. Teresa of […]

A Call to Love

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Valeria Barreto, Franciscan University In a world full of chaos, it can be hard to know what to do.  This year has brought a lot of trials to the world and it has been easy to get overwhelmed by it all.  Many times, I have had to stop and think through that inner voice […]

Merry Christmas, No Flavor Added

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Jeanne Hathway   In the simple spirit of the first Christmas, I have one thought to offer: “The ox and the donkey understood more of the first Christmas than the high priests in Jerusalem. And it is the same today.” (Thomas Merton, American mystic) I’m no high priest, but I am much further removed from […]