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Professor Anderson speaks on the Book of Ruth
Rodzinka, an unofficial campus organization dedicated to discussing family values, began the semester with a lecture on the Book of Ruth presented by Gary Anderson, an Old Testament and Hebrew Bible professor in the theology department. Anderson described Ruth as a "wonderful illustration" of the themes of Song of Songs. Though Solomon’s Song of Songs had its origins in erotic love [...]
Vulnerability in the life of Edith Stein
Conference reflects on twentieth century convert and martyr Sarah Borden Sharkey, associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College and author of two books on Edith Stein, delivered the keynote address for the seventh annual Edith Stein Conference. The Edith Stein Conference, sponsored by the Identity Project of Notre Dame, is the largest student-organized conference on campus, In the [...]
Fr. Bob Barron of Word on Fire speaks on evangelization
Opening night at the Center for Ethics and Culture’s fall conference McKenna Hall once again staged the proceedings of Notre Dame's twelvth annual Center for Ethics and Culture Fall Conference. The hall buzzed with conversation, full to maximum capacity a full half an hour before the opening keynote lecture, delivered this year by Fr. Robert Barron of the archdiocese of Chicago. Fr. [...]
Morrissey rector discusses new Mass translation
This interview is the first in a series of articles which address the third edition of the Roman Missal. This new translation of the Mass will be implemented in the United States on the first Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011. In the following interview, Fr. Ronald Vierling, the rector of Morrissey Manor, to share his thoughts about the translation, particularly from his pastoral [...]
University offers freshman seminar on the risks of college life
Freshman orientation offers new Domers a whirlwind of opportunities to make – and awkwardly hang out with – new friends. The social butterflies avail themselves of every chance to add a whole slew of new people to their friends on Facebook, while those of a shyer disposition rejoice in the news that relatively few of the first week’s events are actually mandatory. The relatively limited [...]
Campus-Wide Stations of the Cross: A new ND tradition
Every year, Notre Dame Campus Ministry sponsors Campus-Wide Stations of the Cross, a Notre Dame tradition that goes back nearly 15 years. One of the campus’ most popular Holy Week devotions of Holy Week, it attracts nearly 700 students, who march across the campus - beginning at Bond Hall and ending at the Hesburgh Library. The original devotion of the Stations of the Cross began in [...]
A grounding in the classics
Anyone enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters is painfully aware that his major is considered to be useless. Popular belief holds that future employers won’t care if applicants can discern the influence of Hesiod in PARADISE LOST, nor if their applicants can recite all 21 ecumenical councils. Despite this, there are degrees in arts and letters that have some virtue. International [...]
Holy Cross Week 2011 begins on founder’s feast day
Notre Dame’s 2011 Holy Cross week celebration commenced with a Mass offered on the feast of Bl. Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Fr. David Tyson, provincial superior of the Indiana Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross, presided over the liturgy. Basil Moreau was the founder of the Congregation of Holy [...]
Silent No More Campaign Speakers Share Women’s Experiences with Abortion
To conclude its annual Week for Life, Notre Dame’s Right to Life club invited the Silent No More Awareness Campaign to campus to allow women who have had abortions to speak with students. The campaign, a project of Anglicans for Life and Priests for Life, provides a forum for women who regret having an abortion to share their experiences with the public. The [...]
Gingrich presents JPII film, sparks minor protest
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich recently traveled to Notre Dame to present a documentary highlighting the 1979 visit of Pope John Paul II to communist Poland and the pope’s role in inspiring the Polish people to strive for political liberty. The event was co-sponsored by Notre Dame’s Center for Ethics and Culture (CEC) and Nanovic Institute for [...]