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On my campus, about 62% of the undergraduate population are Hispanic. I believe there is an identity crisis among our Hispanic young adults that requires immediate attention. I feel compelled to be a catalyst for such outreach. I am a Catholic campus minister at a small Catholic University in San Antonio, Texas. I am Mexican-American, a Hispanic, and with the growth of Hispanics in the United States Catholic church today, am concerned for the Hispanic young adult Catholics…
Read MoreThere was a time when I was struggling with anxiety, my past, love, and resentment. These themes plagued me continuously, so much so that I suddenly announced in my thoughts, Lord I am weak. It is hard to express the amount of peace that overwhelmed me…
Read MoreThis summer I had the opportunity to attend the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Lay Ecclesial Ministry Summit, which convened on the 10th anniversary of the bishops’ pastoral statement on lay ecclesial ministry, “Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord.” The summit gathered bishops, pastoral leaders, and academics to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the field of lay ecclesial ministry…
Read MoreWithin the Catholic Church, we have been blessed to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life this past year. Pope Francis named the year beginning November 30, 2014, to February 2, 2016, as a year to remember and honor the gifts that men and women religious have given to the Church…
Read MoreAbby (pseudonym) is a third-year college student who first encountered depression as a freshman after losing several significant people in her life within a short period of time. Her family physician, noticing her lack of energy, did a quick depression scale in the office and suggested that medication might alleviate her symptoms…
Read MoreWhen you head off to college people say, “You'll have the time of your life. You'll make lifelong friendships. You'll find yourself…”
Read MoreOur Interfaith Center recently hosted a discussion called, “When I was a stranger…” A Discussion of Refugee Resettlement in Louisville…
Read MoreCharlie, as an eager freshman, couldn’t wait to get to college and have new experiences. When the quarter ended, he was joyful about going home for the holiday...
Read MoreWhat is the ultimate goal in life? For Christians, it is to one day join our Lord in His heavenly kingdom…
Read MoreAs our college campuses begin to stir with the flurry of activity that signals the end of the semester, the Church will ring in the Jubilee Year of Mercy, calling us to give and receive the abundant blessings of God’s merciful love…
Read MoreThanksgiving is this week, and we’re sure that everyone is looking forward to spending the long holiday weekend relaxing with family and taking a break from the stresses of school and work. This will be our second Thanksgiving together, and while some students from our campus have to travel hours back home and separate from their significant other for the weekend, we are very fortunate in that our hometowns are only thirty minutes apart…
Read MoreMy memory of first encountering homelessness seems like a trivial moment in my childhood. It was brief with seemingly little significance, but I mentally replay it with vivid detail…
Read MoreJustice is defined as “just behavior or treatment.” However, a simple sentence cannot capture the magnitude of importance the word possesses…
Read MoreAttending the University of Dayton, a Catholic institution, has provided me with many opportunities to practice and grow in my faith. One such opportunity was attending the Papal Mass on September 27 in Philadelphia...
Read More“Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me…”
Read MoreOn my campus, about 62% of the undergraduate population are Hispanic. I believe there is an identity crisis among our Hispanic young adults that requires immediate attention. I feel compelled to be a catalyst for such outreach…
Read MoreI had the wonderful pleasure of attending the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering on February 7-10, 2015 in Washington, D.C. There were several things I liked about the conference that proved beneficial to my growth spiritually and professionally…
Read MoreFor a long time, I admit, my ideas of conscience had something to do with a “little voice” in my head, or that nagging gut feeling of guilt...
Read More“So, why can’t I receive communion?”
It was a sunny Wednesday afternoon during my freshman year of college and I was walking to class with one of my good friends…
Read MoreFor many, college invokes the promise of a fresh start. New beginnings can bring growth, and there is no better way to grow than in your faith. Formation of the Christian community is vital to the growth of the Church and the spiritual growth of the individuals themselves…
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