Dignity, Community, and Activity: Rooted in Christ, Fulfilled by Christ

Reading Time: 8 minutes By Ben Duphiney, The Catholic University of America God calls humanity in every breath of existence. This calling is more than what one does; rather, it is who one is. Gaudium et Spes reminds mankind that this calling — or destiny (vocatio) — is fundamental because we are “created ‘to the image of God,’ able […]

With Great Love Comes Great Responsibility

Reading Time: 5 minutes The following was a college essay written by Maureen Francois. 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 Maureen Francois, Benedictine College Chapter 9 of The Enduring […]

Fulton Sheen and the Outcome of the Sexual Revolution

Reading Time: 4 minutes The following was a college essay written by Joshua Pippert. 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 Joshua Pippert, Benedictine College This topic in particular is […]

Finding Francesco: A Communion of Gifts and Talents

Reading Time: 10 minutes Written by Paul Gillam (Saint Louis University) | Edited by Ariel Hobbs The following was a college essay written by Paul Gillam. 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 […]

A Word of Hope: Divine Mercy

Reading Time: 7 minutes Available in Spanish here. For more information about this topic, please watch the following video: By Christopher Centrella, Franciscan University Let’s face it: We live in hard times. Besides this recent coronavirus pandemic, there is so much chaos in our world today. Many people struggle with intense emotional and mental pain; so many believe that […]

The Uighurs: China’s other Tibet

Reading Time: 4 minutes By Christopher Lukas, The Catholic University of America  Much like Tibet, Xinjiang has long been a tumultuous region for China to control. However, China is now hardening its position in the province, and the world has noticed. Xinjiang is a province in western China, and is the historic home of the Uighurs, a Central Asian […]

The Catholic Case Against Communism

Reading Time: 5 minutes By Luke Parker “Dignity. Always Dignity.” The sentiment behind Don Lockwood’s words in Singing in the Rain underlies our consideration of which economic system is best. Clearly, we all want a system that supports all human dignity and allows everyone to flourish. In the age-old pursuit of prosperity, however, many Catholics in modern America began […]