Author Archive
The Wanderer and the Seeker: Peregrine and Lost Piece look to fill a void
Two new student publications made their debut at Notre Dame in the fall of 2010, and now LOST PIECE and PEREGRINE are working to establish a firm readership among students and professors alike. The two journals developed separately out of a perceived “lack of something” at the university. For Lost Piece, it was a lack of informal intellectual discussion, and for PEREGRINE, it was a lack of [...]
“We go wherever we are needed”: ND grad speaks of her vocation to religious life
From One ND to another: Sister Michaela Martinez’s Journey from Notre Dame to the Nashville Dominicans Sr. Michaela Martinez, a Notre Dame graduate and a member of the Nashville Dominicans, shares with THE ROVER her discernment experience. The average age of new entrants to the Nashville Dominicans is 23 years old; over 90 women have entered the convent in [...]
Prof. Thomas Stapleford, PLS scholar of philosophy of science and convert to Catholicism
Professor Thomas Stapleford is associate professor in the Program of Liberal Studies and concurrent associate professor in History, as well as a convert to Catholicism. He is also a member of Notre Dame’s graduate program in the History and Philosophy of Science. In addition to the history of science, Prof. Stapleford’s intellectual interests also include economics and the study of the human [...]
Richard Doerflinger, first recipient of Evangelium Vitae Award
The Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human Life recently awarded Richard Doerflinger with the Evangelium Vitae Medal for his work promoting the sanctity of human life. Doerflinger is the current associate director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. Doerflinger earned his BA and MA in Divinity at the University of Chicago before entering [...]
Thanksgiving, without the pumpkin pie
In the spirit of Kathleen Kelly, one of the charming characters in You’ve Got Mail, I’d like to begin this reflection on the grateful student as if we were in the middle of conversation. In fact, I am in the midst of conversation with a number of you who are reading this. For some, as with my family, our conversation has been nearly a lifelong exchange, and, for others, it has begun more [...]
Mary Daly discusses role as University Life Initiatives coordinator
In the following interview, Mary Daly told The Rover about her position as the executive coordinator of University Life Initiatives within the Institute for Church Life. She works with numerous campus groups and organizations to promote the sanctity of human life. Daly graduated from Notre Dame in spring of 2010. As an undergraduate, she served as the president of Notre Dame Right to Life, [...]
No more Erasmus, but NDIAS and NDCEC continue
Thirteen years ago, Notre Dame witnessed the founding of the Erasmus Institute, the goal of which was “to foster original research that brings Catholic intellectual traditions into the mainstream of ‘secular’ life today.” Eleven years later, in 2008, Notre Dame witnessed its closing, which has been attributed to insufficient funding. The university has since developed a similar initiative [...]
Laura Lindsley in London
As I recently watched the latest Sherlock Holmes movie, the opening scene unlocked my treasure chest of memories as I saw in the background St. Paul’s Cathedral set against a London night sky. I last saw that magnificently imposing structure while walking with a dear friend to see A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Globe Theatre, and I remember then recalling the very first time I had seen [...]
An Interview with Dana Gioia
“I want a poetry that risks speaking to the fullness of our humanity, to our emotions as well as to our intellect, to our senses as well as our imagination and intuition.” -Dana Gioia, in a 1995 interview conducted by Gloria Brame This is the type of poetry that Dana Gioia, 2010 recipient of the Notre Dame Laetare Medal, has sought to create in his now extensive treasury of work. With a [...]