St. Joseph and Heroism

Reading Time: 4 minutes By Jonathan Cain, Franciscan University Men desire to be heroes. This is something each of us want – to be depended upon, to save the day, to have a unique and important role. Men who do not see that they have a role, or at least do not see that they are preparing for one, […]

Properly Achieving Full Being: A Critique of Psychoanalysis

Reading Time: 10 minutes By John Mancini, University of Rhode Island The following was a college essay written by John Mancini. 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. There remains much […]

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 […]