The more I learned about C.L.C., the more on fire I felt.
Education
Posted inFaith in Focus, Politics & Society
What I learned in prison from ‘convict college’
Prisons don’t solve problems. They create problems.
Posted inFaith
How student loans almost cost this nun her vocation
Apart from restricting life choices among young Catholics, debt also creates new relationship structures within their families based on guilt and co-dependence rather than on love.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Catholic schools can keep out teacher unions. That doesn’t mean they should.
If a bishop or school system decides to bust the union, teachers have few tools at their disposal to resist.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
The ‘safe and neutral space’ of Jesuit church closes amid South African university crisis
“Since genuine attempts to dialogue and find a resolution to the crisis seem to have ended, Trinity is regrettably no longer available as a venue for meeting,” the Jesuits said.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Catholic schools might be the last place to cultivate Catholic culture
The choice of a Catholic education for our children today is the right choice at the right time, not merely for its material benefits, but for the progress of souls.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
After priest wounded, South African Jesuits urge ‘peace on and around our campuses’
“The shooting of Father Graham has shocked and distressed many people, including students. He, along with the Society of Jesus, remain hopeful that a solution can be achieved.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Jesuit priest shot with rubber bullet as student protests in South Africa turn violent
Police apparently fired a rubber bullet point blank into the face of a Jesuit priest near the Witwatersrand campus in Johannesburg.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
The real cost of living in some college dorms might be higher than you think.
Gone are the days when the main difference between one college dormitory and another was the number of people per room.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Forget what you’ve heard: Catholic schools aren’t dying.
The true story of Catholic schools is their continued success despite difficulties.