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Author, Jesuit and media man

On Mar. 4, Boston College will host an evening with author Rev. James Martin, SJ, whose media appearances on NPR, “The O’Reilly Factor” and “The Colbert Report,” among many others, have made him one of the most recognizable Jesuits in … Continue reading

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Cardinal George

Cardinal Francis George, OMI, archbishop of Chicago and past president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB),  will speak  on Dec. 7 in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons about his book The Difference God Makes: A Catholic Vision … Continue reading

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Ethics and the university

BC Founders Professor of Theology James Keenan, S.J., explores the power of the word of God and the word of human being in his new book Ethics of the Word: Voices in the Catholic Church Today. A review in America … Continue reading

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American Catholic life after Vatican II

BC School of Theology and Ministry Dean Mark Massa, S.J., talks about his new book, The American Catholic Revolution: How the ’60s Changed the Church Forever, with the Boston College Chronicle and Religion News Service. He will deliver his inaugural … Continue reading

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Vocation of the Catholic Church

Paul Lakeland, the Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., professor of Catholic Studies and chair of the Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield University, will speak on “The Vocation of the Church: One Calling, Many Roles” on Oct. 28 at  5:30 … Continue reading

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Thumbs up for Longing to Love

A book review in America magazine praises Assistant to Vice President for University Mission and Ministry Tim Muldoon’s memoir, Longing to Love: A Memoir of Desire, Relationships, and Spiritual Transformation, calling it “a compelling portrait of. . .how longing and … Continue reading

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Love One Another

Love One Another: Catholic Reflections on How to Sustain Marriages Today, the 10th book in the award-winning Church in the 21st Century Center book series, will be officially launched on Sept. 28 at a campus event. The book, edited by … Continue reading

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A priest and the Holocaust

Fr. Patrick Desbois, author of  The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest’s Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews, will speak at a campus event on Sept. 26 at 4:00 p.m. in Higgins Hall 300. Fr. Desbois, … Continue reading

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Women & the Catholic Church

Book Event 9/23: BC alumna Erika Bachiochi will be on campus Sept. 23 to discuss and sign her book, Women, Sex, and the Church: A Case for Catholic Teaching. The event, starting at 7:30 p.m. in Higgins Hall, room 300, … Continue reading

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Sister Helen

Dead Man Walking author Helen Prejean, CSJ, will speak at Boston College on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. in Robsham Theater. Sister Helen is a Roman Catholic nun whose prison ministry and advocacy against the death penalty have garnered international … Continue reading

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