There seems to be a lot of animosity running around about the new HHS insurance reform stating that prescription contraceptives must be covered by employers. An article recently published in The Observer highlights the conflict many Catholics feel over their tax dollars funding contraception: “C.J. Doyle, Executive Director of the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, [...]

Many Catholic groups on campus have radically different modes of worship. While some students prefer the traditional Latin Mass, others prefer Masses where pop culture songs dominate, while still others tend to frequent Masses where lay preaching is in vogue. A common, Catholic misconception is that higher forms of the Mass, forms in which Tradition [...]

Fr. Joe Laramie is a graduate student at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, having earned a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree a nd working towards his Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.). He has been at Boston College for four years, and he was ordained a priest this past June for the Missouri [...]

For those of us who were born after 1962, or were very young around that time, going to church has not changed much. It starts with the celebrant of the Mass walking in, giving an opening prayer, commencing the Liturgy of the Word, transitioning us into the Liturgy of the Eucharist, giving a closing prayer, [...]

St. Therese of Lisieux This past Saturday, October 1st, the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast Day of a very inspiring young saint. Just twenty-eight years after her death, Therese Martin was canonized as Saint Therese of Lisieux. She was born January 2nd, 1873 in Alencon, France and died September 30th, 1897. Therese of the Child [...]

The UC Berkeley College Republicans staged an affirmative action bake sale last Tuesday in opposition to SB 185, a pending bill that would, “authorize the University of California and the California State University to consider race, gender, ethnicity, and national origin, along with other relevant factors, in undergraduate and graduate admissions” waiting to be approved [...]

Finally a time has come when Boston is no longer the most dominant sports city in the world. While there isn’t a new city that is worthy of the title, we certainly should not be allowed the recognition any longer. The Bruins, Patriots, Red Sox, and Celtics have all won their respective titles in the [...]

Earlier this month, Republican presidential candidate, current governor of Texas, and gifted orator Rick Perry made headlines by claiming that Social Security is a “Ponzi scheme.” Speaking ill of social security while trying to get elected to the American presidency is roughly equivalent to speaking ill of David Hasseloff while trying to become German chancellor [...]

Recently, Newsweek named Boston College 7th on their “Best Food” rankings for colleges.  At first I was surprised about this piece of news.  Boston College Dining has become my bread and butter.  And now, I take it for granted.  After that first month of freshman year, the food at college becomes seldom noticed.  It is [...]

The word “catholic” means universal, implying that the Faith is spread across the world through all countries and has therefore been adapted into the various cultures of the world. Though the Scripture readings and form of the Mass may be the same universally, the individual cultures are expressed and represented in the way people worship. [...]