William Ditewig was in the Yawkey Center this past Tuesday to deliver a presentation on Catholicism’s most underappreciated sort of minister: the deacon.  Ditewig’s presentation was held in the Murray Function room, where a mostly older audience filled the seats and enjoyed the refreshments afterwards. It began with a look at how the diaconate began, [...]

Colorful candles gave St. Joseph’s Chapel a more intimate feel this past Wednesday as students took time from their busy lives to attend An Evening of Prayer Sponsored by Campus Ministry.  The event brought together seven different student religious groups, each contributing to the event according to their various gifts. The Liturgy Arts Group provided [...]

The first rays of spring are starting to fill the air and uncover the ground. Many students are feeling warm and bright, but for many students the winter blues is harder to shake.  This could be why almost one eighth of BC students currently seek out University Counseling Services, a number noticeably higher than a [...]

There is a group here on campus that raises nearly five hundred dollars to be given to charities every week.  This group has weekly meetings filled with prayer and song attended by about four hundred and fifty people.  This group has been around as long as BC has, and although it is a visible group [...]

This past Monday, Robsham Theater was filled with an older crowd than usual.  They all came to see the Magis Theater company’s Ministry of the Word-The Stage as Sacred.  Sponsored by The Church in the 21st Century, the event was intended as an intellectual exploration of theater and its connection to the sacred. George Drance [...]

If any three words describe the beauty of the Christian attitude it would be these: Faith, Hope and Love.  These three words are familiar to anyone, but what exactly do they mean? And why these three? Faith, Hope and Love (or sometimes Charity) are the three “theological virtues” and they come from the Bible at [...]

Father John T. Butler has been with us at BC since 2002 when he first came here as a campus minister. Since 2007 he has been the director of vocations for the New England Province of the Society of Jesus and the director of Manresa House at BC. More recently he has been named Vice [...]

The BC Christmas tree had just been lit.  The scent of free hot chocolate and the sound of carols mingled in the cheerful air as members of the BC community young and old gathered to start off the Christmas season. Just as the tree lighting ceremony was wrapping up, a few members of the crowd [...]

This Wednesday, December 8th will mark the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.  Less than 20 days come between Christmas and this feast, which is something that ought to seem strange to the thoughtful reader.  After all, if the Immaculate Conception was on the 8th and Jesus was born on the 25th then [...]

The Africa and African Diaspora studies program hosted a lecture this past Thursday as a part of their “New Directions” series.  The event was held in the 1st floor lounge of 110 St. Thomas More Drive, and although the room was not large, there was not one empty seat.  Students and professors, black and white, [...]