How We Can All Live Like Fr. Ted: Remembering Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC

For decades students and visitors who ascended to the 13th floor of the Hesburgh Library at Notre Dame would find a scene seemingly as constant as the library itself. Emerging from the elevator and passing straight ahead through the stacks, they would come to a glass door. Stepping inside, they would be warmly greeted by… Read More How We Can All Live Like Fr. Ted: Remembering Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC

The Promise and Limits of Finding the Common Ground on Abortion

A common refrain among Catholics who believe that abortion should be legal is that “no one is pro-abortion.” That’s just not true. This is not a disagreement between culture warriors and those who prefer a different approach. It is between those who can accept reality and those who won’t. Some people simply have no moral… Read More The Promise and Limits of Finding the Common Ground on Abortion

The Tragic Case of the Pelican Chick: Nature’s Cruelty and God’s Compassion

Two weekends (and two blizzards) ago, famed Catholic theologian Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J., delivered a presentation for the Boston College Lumen et Vita Conference entitled “Christ and the Pelican Chick: A Hope Renewed?” Johnson’s image of the pelican chick was a provocative one. In her presentation, she explained that pelicans typically give birth to multiple chicks… Read More The Tragic Case of the Pelican Chick: Nature’s Cruelty and God’s Compassion

Pope to Address US Congress: Call for an End to the Throwaway Culture

John Boehner, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, has announced that Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of Congress in September of this year. This historic address will mark the first time a pope has spoken before Congress. What will the pope’s message be? Given Francis’ penchant for speaking directly and… Read More Pope to Address US Congress: Call for an End to the Throwaway Culture