Should I recommend that my school open? What risks are involved in such a decision?
Catholic Education
Posted inLetters, Magazine
Letters to the Editor: September
Letters on discerning out of religious life, Julian of Norwich and Catholic schools in the time of coronavirus.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Our plans for school this year will probably fail—and that’s O.K.
Remote, in-person or home schooling: They are all impossible. So why worry about failing?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
University of Notre Dame suspends in-person classes after coronavirus cases increase
The decision was made after a surge in cases since classes resumed on Aug. 10.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Cristo Rey students taught me how to find consolation—even in a crisis
Just feeling good is spiritually different from the sensation of feeling one’s “heart drawn to God,” even if the circumstances are outwardly negative, bleak.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Most Catholic universities and colleges skipping 2020 fall sports season
Some notable exceptions, including the University of Notre Dame and Boston College, still plan to play this fall.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
My first week at Notre Dame—where Covid-19 cases are rising
Flora X. Tang reported for classes last week at the University of Notre Dame. She found a lot of improvising to make in-person classes work, but the number of Covid-19 cases on campus rose each day.
Posted inFaith, News
The future of Catholic schools around the country is in doubt.
The pandemic has already closed more than 140 Catholic schools nationwide. How many more will follow?
Posted inArts & Culture, News Analysis
Loyola University Maryland defends decision to remove Flannery O’Connor’s name from dorm
Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, a former Loyola professor, is spearheading an effort for the university to reconsider its decision.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Bishops write urgent letter to Pelosi and McConnell: Don’t forget Catholic schools in coronavirus aid
The latest letter is the most recent attempt by church leaders to convince Congress to support families who choose to send their children to nonpublic schools.