Writing at the Nationanl Catholic Reporter Professor Christian Smith sociolologist at Notre Dame describes the quot grim quot situation concerning the attrition of faith among young Catholics Here is an important paragraph By contrast my National Study of Youth and Religion is a longitudinal
Hunter Rawlings President of the Association of the American Universities knows what it 39 s not So let rsquo s acknowledge that college is nbsp not nbsp a commodity It rsquo s a challenging engagement in which both parties have to take an active and risk-taking role if its potential value is to
Many readers know that Chris Martin lead singer of Coldplay sang quot Til Kingdom Come quot at the funeral of Beau Biden It 39 s a beautiful song a piece of poetry one hears on retreats and in similarly spiritual settings Here are the lyrics Steal my heart and hold my tongueI feel my time m
Hannah Sparling at The Cincinnati Enquirer chronicles the struggles of Catholic schools An excerpt The dichotomy illustrates the plight of Catholic schools nationwide While some are exploding turning away hopeful applicants others are dwindling to nothing In the early 1960s there were more tha
The currrent edition of LMU Magazine has compiled a number of reflections on the work and legacy of David W Burcham who just completed his tenure as president of Loyola Marymount University Those praising Burcham 39 s leadership include alumni professors board members and a range of others af