Since the Second Vatican Council, many theologians have tried to distance themselves from the Church in the name of academic freedom.  The phrase is thrown around a lot, and when any given person says it, it is not clear what is actually meant by it. Understanding it in its historical context will shed light on [...]

According to its website, “The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry was formed on June 1, 2008, when the former Weston Jesuit School of Theology and the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry joined to offer a full array of ministerial and theological courses and degrees.”  The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral [...]

A conference was held at St. John’s Seminary, adjacent to the Boston College Brighton Campus, from September 25-27, titled “Chaste Celibacy and Continence of the Diocesan Priest: ‘The Precious Gift of God.’” The quote comes from Optatam Totius, which is the Decree on Priestly Training produced at the Second Vatican Council. The conference had been [...]

Shortly after the release of the new papal encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, Geoge Weigel wrote an article for National Review Online in which he expressed his distaste for the papal document. The article, “Caritas in Veritate in Gold and Red” continues to show that while Weigel carries great weight in the Catholic community, he doesn’t [...]