STM
The Magazine of The Catholic Chapel & Center at Yale University
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Spring 2016
In This Issue
STM MAGAZINE SPRING 2016
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BECOMING CATHOLIC
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THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB
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ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK
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HUNGERING FOR MERCY
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SEARCHING FOR MEANING
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AGAINST THE ODDS
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ACTS OF SERVICE
Students traveled to Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic as part of STM’s Alternative Spring Break program.
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THREE QUESTIONS
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
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OPEN BOOK
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SNAP SHOT
STM Chaplains Fr. Robert Beloin, Ph.D., Chaplain Sr. Jennifer Schaaf, O.P., Assistant Chaplain Fr. Karl Davis, O.M.I., Assistant Chaplain Katie Byrnes, Assistant Chaplain STM Magazine Editors: Robin J. McShane, Director of Communications Sarah L. Woodford ‘10 M. Div. Director of the Vincent Library Frank Greaney, ‘68 M.P.H., Associate Editor STM Magazine is published twice yearly for our alumni, parents and friends. Opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the entire STM community. All photos by Robert A. Lisak unless otherwise noted.
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For our community, the spring semester is a time full of life, study and transition. As the bulbs lining the Chapel steps sent up green shoots in early March, budded and opened into brightly colored blossoms by April, we celebrated Easter and welcomed eight new individuals into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. These women and men were welcomed into the Church after participating in the year-long RCIA process. It is a very inspiring journey for me each year as I accompany them in this discernment process. What a grace! It is now May and the Chapel flowers continue to bloom. Soon, we will say goodbye to the students, especially the Class of 2016. Summer Break is on the horizon, and there is a sense of completion, satisfaction and the need for rest. Graduating seniors head off to graduate school or employment. Others head to summer internships and travel. Transitions, indeed! It has been a stressful semester in some ways, as students participated in discussions about the re-naming of Calhoun College and the names of the two new residential colleges. Not all are satisfied but we continue to be a community in dialogue, listening to the wide range of perspectives and concerns, above all, calling for mutual respect. In his interview with America Magazine last September, Pope Francis said that: “Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God.” In this community, we strive to be such a space at Yale —a place that gives students room to mature in their Catholic faith as they grow in their intellectual studies.
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Becoming Catholic: An Interview with Justin & Ashley Farrell Sarah Woodford, Director of the Vincent Library ‘10 M. Div.
“We do life together, everyday down and dirty Catholic life together.”
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Last month, I sat down with Ashley and Justin Farrell, members of STM and recent converts to Catholicism. Justin is also Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Seated in their living room, while their daughter Ruby played on the floor below us, we spoke about their faith journey. SW: What made you both decide to convert to Catholicism?
AF: It was a long time coming, about fourteen years. We met at church in high school and faith was important to us. But the Evangelical faith of our youth wasn’t exactly what we were looking for. It lacked an intellectual foundation and an emphasis on tradition. Things started to open up for us when Justin studied the sociology of religion at Princeton. His studies gave us exposure to different ways of thinking about, and participating in, Christianity. Justin then did his Ph.D. at Notre Dame and the Catholic community there was the sort of Christian community we had been looking for: they were fun and cool and lived life together. Then we came to Yale and were impressed by STM’s community. Our Small Church Community has been really great and supportive. We do life together—everyday down and dirty Catholic life together. Other members also have kids and sometimes they run crazy during the meetings. JF: We had been looking [for a faith community] for a long time. I wanted a faith that had more of a vibrancy than the Evangelicalism I grew up with. The Catholic story seemed to be a good fit. I wanted a faith community that was tight-knit and had an emphasis on social justice which was woven into, and lived out in, the local community. SW: You went through The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) together – what was that like for you as a couple?
JF: We were glad to do it at STM. Fr. Bob was great, he viewed our time together as an open conversation. There was no question or point too awkward to ask about. Not being able to sit all the way through Mass also built tension and anticipation into the process. AF: RCIA was a huge equalizer for us. It gave us a common language for our faith. Justin and I live in different professional worlds, I have a marketing degree and he studied religion at Princeton. At Princeton, I got to hear about his classes secondhand, but RCIA allowed us to read, think and talk [about faith] as a couple. SW: What are your hopes for the future of the Catholic Church, the faith community that your daughter Ruby will now inherit?
AF: At the Easter Vigil rehearsal, Ruby climbed into Fr. Bob’s chair. Someone made the comment: “Doesn’t she look nice there?” I would love for my daughter, and for women in general, to have greater roles in Catholic leadership. JF: I hope that we can be part of the evolution of the Church. I hope that we can get involved in more things moving forward: How can we be part of the change? Photograph by Robin McShane
AF: In some ways, it’s a vibrant time to join the Catholic Church. Through Pope Francis, there is a spirit of outreach and ecumenism and there is also an emphasis on care for the poor. I also hope that these current trends will become part of the Church’s regular thinking. This interview has been edited and condensed.
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Professor and Judge Guido Calabresi ‘53 ‘58 LL.B. Professor Calabresi sat down with law student, Matt Ampleman GRD ‘17, in his New Haven Judge’s Chamber to talk about leisure, academics and faith. MA: When old friends come to town, how do you like to spend your time with them? GC: If they are old friends, I like to share a good meal and to walk with them. To walk and see old friends in a lovely setting is a tremendous joy. If they are not from New Haven, or if they haven’t been to Yale in a long time, I like to show them around the campus and give them a sense of what the American university looks like. If they have been to New Haven before, we can walk around my house in the hills just outside of town. The only excuse for a place like that is to invite people over to enjoy it. MA: Why do you still teach your first-year torts class? GC: I’m a teacher. The reason I teach is that I love it. There are students who take to law like they take to relationships – they are amorous, then they fall in love, then they worry that it will not work out for them. It is my job to teach them that it will work out. MA: It is an often-mentioned fact that six of the nine United States Supreme Court Justices identify as Catholic and the other three identify as Jewish. Do you think that religious individuals gravitate towards this institution or does it gravitate toward them? GC: Faith is highly relevant to those who are on the court, but I am not sure if it is used in a way that I would advise. There are times when faith becomes more of a certainty outside oneself, or when it allows someone to live their private life, but have a philosophy that can be quite harsh. Not so long ago, people would not have thought of the court as an institution that draws religious individuals towards it. I think about John Danforth ‘63 B.D., LL.B., a student from a long time ago, and his book, The Relevance of Religion: How Faithful People Can Change Politics. He says that faith should pull people together and not push our political differences into things that we cannot talk about.
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The Blood of the Lamb: Premiere of a New St. John Passion V. J. Tarantino
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he Blood of the Lamb, a new setting of the St. John Passion by STM Composer in Residence Julian Darius Revie ‘02, in honor of the 2016 Holy Year of Mercy, extends and deepens the vision of his 2015 Mass of the Divine Shepherd. This new composition premiered as liturgy amid the Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at the Chapel. Six vocalists, supported by a chorus of handbells arrayed through the Chapel interior and into the choir loft, led the congregation through the Pasch of the Crucifixion.
We see in this [piece] the Divine Shepherd who, having trod the valley of the shadow of death, offers to humankind an overflowing chalice of blessing.
Up to the death of the Lord, three male voices, solo and virtually unaccompanied, intone the narrative: Jesus, Pontius Pilate and the Evangelist, each singing his own characteristic chant-like melody, repeated with variations, yet unique and individual. At the cross, the disjoined emotions, interests and melodic patterns collide unto volatility—stark, challenging and exquisite. At the proclamation of Christ’s death— “bowing his head, he gave forth the spirit”— performers and congregation alike knelt silent beneath the Chapel’s crucifix, which shows the Spirit in the form of a dove taking flight from the fingertips of the dying Christ. The central moment of the entire work is the thrust of Longinus’s spear. A duet introduces the mezzo and alto voices, singing words based on Christ’s vocal theme, noting, “blood and water flowed out” of the crucified Lord. This duet then introduces the mezzo and alto voices and the soprano joins with a melody on that same theme. Finally, all six voices and even the bells join in the song of Christ, each in their own way, in different keys and at different rates of speed. The result is a rich, expansive and constantly accelerating polyphony that crowns the building sonority. In The Blood of the Lamb, we recognize ourselves mystically implicated in the villainy of the crowd—yet our cry, at ground, is for mercy. The blood of the Lamb is poured out for all, as blessing and universal reconciliation. What the blood of Christ effects at the foot of the cross is unforeseen and radical communion. In the eternal and Divine Mercy, humanity is restored in friendship with God and with one another. We see in this the Divine Shepherd who, having trod the valley of the shadow of death, offers to humankind an overflowing chalice of blessing. This is the trajectory of the piece, calling to mind the words with which Pope Francis closed his Good Friday stations of the cross in 2014: “At last we see our Lord’s face. And we know fully his name: mercy and faithfulness.” This article was shortened and condensed from a longer paper presented at STM on Divine Mercy Sunday. To read the original piece visit: http://bit.ly/STMPassion Pictured at right: Julian Darius Revie ‘02, Composer in Residence, conducts The Blood of the Lamb.
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Alternative Spring Break: Dominican Republic Gregory Pfeiffer GRD ‘17
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e spent the week in the village of El Cercado, a village in the mountains twenty miles from the Haitian border. While we were there we visited several schools, the local hospital and a women’s co-op which produces peanut butter, nutritional supplements, various candies and several agricultural products. As a graduate student pursuing a career in healthcare, I was most struck by the conditions of the hospital. While we were able to witness amazing work being done there, the immense needs of the hospital were a tangible example of the state of global healthcare today.
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B On our first full day in the Dominican Republic we stopped in San Juan de la Maguana to visit a memorial to the native Taino Indians. The entire population of Tainos on the island were extirpated, either by European conquest, or the spread of European disease. This monument was a sobering reminder of the rich and tragic history of the people on the island. Though they were all killed, the Tainos culture still has a profound influence on the Dominican people through cultural practices, superstitions and traditions. C The community of the village of El Cercado, roughly 29,000 people, welcomed our group of foreign visitors with gracious hospitality. Throughout the week we had an opportunity to interact with students of all ages, including a cultural exchange with the Catholic Church youth group. In this picture we are giving a ride to students walking home from school after a flash rain left many of the roads with deep puddles. D On our final day in the Dominican Republic, we visited one of the many caves on the island. The cave, Los Tres Ojos, or The Three Eyes, consists of three lakes in an extensive cave system. The cave is known for its beautiful stalagmite and stalactite formations and its rich Taino history dating back to before the Spanish settled the Island. Pictured in photo, Gregory Pfeiffer GRD ‘17. Photographs by Katie Byrnes
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Alternative Spring Break: Nicaragua Patrick Bringardner GRD ‘16
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overty is both an idea and a reality. The causes of poverty are many and varied, and its origins are contextual. Unraveling the web of contributing factors requires a broad and impartial perspective. For instance, watching children drink from a bucket of murky water may help explain their persistent diarrhea, but may not help us to understand why they drink from that bucket in the first place. There is unanimous agreement that poverty must be dealt with and I’m hopeful that it may be eliminated altogether. My work with Nicaraguan nursing students, community health volunteers and groups of children and youth caused me to reflect on the importance of spirituality in ending poverty. While public health experts deal with large populations and physicians deal with individuals, we tried to work within the realm of spirituality, a realm that is all-encompassing. As students, we feel that we are well suited to occupy that space in our dealings with this Nicaraguan community. Students have an incredibly important role and in our efforts to alleviate poverty we are free (and able) to listen, teach and offer accompaniment. As students, I believe there is much we can do to continue the dialogue around poverty and to advocate for those in need. In this context, I truly believe our trip to Nicaragua was a success.
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Hungering For Mercy: The Mary Field and Vincent deP. Goubeau Lecture on Women’s Contribution to Church and Society Katy Chan ‘15
On February 28th, Maureen H. O’Connell presented The Mary Field and Vincent deP. Goubeau Lecture on Women’s Contribution to Church and Society at STM. Maureen H. O’Connell is Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Chair of the Department of Religion at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. She spoke about the life of Dorothy Day, a social activist and a convert to Catholicism who helped establish the Catholic Worker Movement.
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s Black History Month drew to a close, in the midst of the season of Lent, and in the Year of Mercy, Professor Maureen H. O’Connell “remembranced” Dorothy Day in her lecture entitled “Howling Over the Sins in Which We Share.” By “remembrancing,” or remembering in order to become more like that which is remembered, O’Connell painted the portrait of a woman who strove to take up the work of racial mercy. Day’s life provides a model of resisting racism through the acknowledgment of shared complicity in the sins of racism and the fundamental need of individuals and society for healing and forgiveness arising from that complicity. This hunger for mercy which permeated Day’s actions can be unsettling. After all, it is easier to perform acts of charity, address the effects of racism or seek justice by attacking the causes of racism. But to address the effects and dismantle the causes of injustice with an eye to mercy, requires more. It requires shaking off what is comfortable and examining once again where we have fallen short of God’s plan for us. It requires facing where we need forgiveness. As Catholics, we are given the gift of reconciliation, a model for asking forgiveness, for learning to start again and again to work towards a better life. However, we cannot undo racism until we can learn to turn outwards in a public acknowledgement of our need for mercy. Let us then look to Dorothy Day, a white, lay Catholic woman who lived with her eyes open to her own need and the world’s need for that mercy. By her life, she provides us a model by which to live ever pursuing mercy to heal ourselves, our Church and our world.
“We must shake off what is comfortable and examine once again where we have fallen short of God’s plan for us.”
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Philadelphia Mural Art Program. Photo copyright Jack Ramsdale. Mural by Jane Golden & Peter Pagast.
Searching for Meaning: The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Fellowship in Faith and Science Alex Parobek GRD ‘20
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s a scientist and a person of faith, it is a challenge for me to explain to others how I am able to reconcile my profession and my beliefs. “A little bit of humility is very important,” Dr. Marcelo Gleiser, Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College, commented near the end of the Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Fellowship in Faith and Science lecture on March 6th. His lecture, entitled “Science and the Search for Meaning,” carefully examined the capabilities and limitations of science when interpreting reality, while emphasizing the need for us to be humble in our evaluations. This modesty was most elegantly demonstrated in his analogy comparing humanity to a fish in a bowl on the shore of a vast ocean. The bowl, which restricts what we can possibly know, is a result of three things: how we perceive the world, the precision of our instruments and the physical laws that govern our universe. These limitations give rise to what Gleiser described as the “unknowable” questions of reality, which he used to criticize the notion of a Theory of Everything. He expounded upon these arguments, indicating that such a level of understanding is impossible as it requires us to already know all the questions that can possibly be asked. Hearing these words from Gleiser was a rejuvenating experience as it allowed me to identify what I have attempted to describe to so many of my colleagues: the more I learn the less I know. A concept at the heart of Glesier’s lecture as well as his most recent book, The Island of Knowledge, which highlights the dichotomy between our ability to expand the island of our understanding, only to have the shores of our ignorance grow as well. However, this is not meant to be a disappointing perspective, but rather an encouraging message. There will always be questions that need to be answered. This, Gleiser commented, is why he is excited to get up every morning to be a scientist, and I can confidently agree with him. Pursuing the questions that need to be answered has brought me to where I am today in what I know, what I do not know and what I believe.
Alex Parobek GRD ’20 and Dr. Marcelo Gleiser, Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College.
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The Lady Chapel Frank Greaney ‘68 M.P.H.
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he Lady Chapel, in its recessed niche on the north side of the main Chapel, is busy in design and uniquely appealing to the faithful as a place of devotion. Visitors encounter a profusion of warm color, bright marble and jewel-toned fabric, elements not found elsewhere in the Chapel. Worshippers stop, pause, kneel and pray, at times lighting small tapers. The Lady Chapel departs from the Chapel in many ways. The Lady Chapel bursts with color, texture and devotional objects, while the Chapel itself is notably devoid of the “decorative arts.” The Lady Chapel also contains the Chapel’s only statue, depicting the Virgin Mary and her mother St. Anne. Father T. Lawrason Riggs, the founding Chaplain of STM, decorated the Lady Chapel with art works donated by his family: an Italian style altar, a sizable portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe from Mexico, the statue of St. Anne and two votive ships suspended from the ceiling. These votive ships, The Ark and The Dove, brought 300 Catholics, including two Jesuit priests and a lay brother, to St. Clements Island on March 25, 1634. The careful curation of Fr. Riggs is certainly reflected in the space. It is also reflected in the Chaplain’s correspondence with the artisans who crafted the Lady Chapel’s votive stand. In them, he gives the artisans of the Rambusch Decorating Company specific instructions regarding the type of metal to be used for the stand, the exact size of the rim around the lower circle of the candles and the specific font and lettering size for the stand’s memorial inscription. He returns the artist’s designs with many corrections.
Fr. Riggs gave the artisans of the Rambusch Decorating Company specific instructions regarding the type of metal to be used for the votive stand, the exact size of the rim around the lower circle of the candles and the specific font and lettering size for the stand’s memorial inscription.
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Photography by Rob Lisak
It may not be surprising that Fr. Riggs was so fastidious in his directions, for the Lady Chapel is dedicated to the memory of Father Riggs’ brother, Elisha Francis Riggs ‘09, his only sibling, and to his brother’s wife, Margaret Alwina Bohlen. Elisha had served in the US Army and, as a retired colonel, had been appointed Chief of Police of Puerto Rico. On February 23, 1936, after Palm Sunday Mass in San Juan Cathedral, Elisha Francis Riggs was assassinated. Though the STM archives preserve these historical facts, the Lady Chapel speaks softly for itself as it invites the devout to ponder and reflect on its beauty and its depth, if only for a few moments after Sunday Mass. The details of the Lady Chapel prompt a visit, a pause, a moment of reflection.
Works Referenced: Saint Thomas More Chapel. Symbolism. New Haven, CT: Saint Thomas More, The Catholic Chapel & Center at Yale University, 2014. The T. Lawrason Riggs Papers. The Vincent Library at Saint Thomas More: The Catholic Chapel & Center at Yale University. Wilkinson, Virginia. Saint Thomas More Chapel: An Historical Sketch of the Catholic Chapel at Yale. New Haven, CT: Saint Thomas More, The Catholic Chapel & Center at Yale University, 1978.
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Against the Odds: New Trends in Chinese Christian Theologies Emily Yankowitz ‘17
n January 3rd, in recognition of the Lunar New Year, Professor Chloë Starr, Assistant Professor of Asian Christianity and Theology at Yale Divinity School, presented a fascinating lecture on new trends in Chinese Christian theologies. As background information, Starr discussed a three-step process of textual and intellectual enculturation that led to the development of an actual Chinese Christian theology during the early seventeenth century. Moving to the present, Starr noted that there are between eighty and one-hundred million Christians living in China, six million of them are official Catholics and twelve million are unofficial. One factor that makes the practice of Christianity complicated in China is that although freedom of religion is a right granted by the Constitution, the Chinese Church has generally been governed by administrative regulations rather than law. Consequently, four main categories of church have developed in China—ranging from official Catholic and Protestants to unregistered Protestants and Catholics. Starr also noted that theology in China is particularly dynamic and arises from three main schools: that of the official Church, that of academics, and that of House Church Protestants. Although the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) and the Vatican experienced notable disagreement in the mid-twentieth century, in recent years, efforts have been made to restore diplomatic relations between the two groups. On that note, Starr concluded that there was “good reason to be optimistic” about this trend.
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Acts of Service: Crafting for a Cause Melanie Mainar GRD ‘16
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s someone who was called into the profession of maternal and child health, attending a birth is a joyous, thrilling, anxiety-filled experience for mothers, families and providers alike. Often I witness birth as a beautiful, natural, physiological process, but there are times when the joy of bringing new life into the world is either complicated by preterm labor or devastated by a miscarriage or a still birth. Unfortunately, the causes of a complicated birth or a loss of a child during pregnancy can be complex, unknown or not well understood. Families who experience preterm birth or loss are often unprepared for the emotional burden that accompanies such a loss. However, a keepsake blanket or a handmade hat fitted for a tiny infant can provide some comfort. Crochet and Cocktails, sponsored by the STM Graduate Council, was inspired by a midwifery student at the Yale School of Nursing and a graduate student at the Yale School of Public Health. Both had spent time on the labor floor and in the neonatal intensive care unit of Yale-New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus. The first Crochet and Cocktails event last fall welcomed undergraduate and graduate students from all over Yale to knit or crochet small hats and baby blankets. Of those who came, some were expert knitters, while others were new to the craft. The event received positive feedback from the STM community and another was hosted this past April. STM will collect the finished baby blankets and hats at the end of the school year and donate them to Yale-New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus. The Graduate Council hopes to continue this project as an act of service into the next academic year. In support of this project, we are always accepting donations of knitting needles, crochet hooks or crochet looms. And if you are on campus, we hope you will come to our next gathering.
STM students come together to create blankets and small hats for families who have experienced a complicated birth or loss of a child during pregnancy.
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The Tweetable Pope
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Author: Michael O’Loughlin ‘09 M.A.R.
Reviewed by: Nicole Perone, GRD ‘16
There are many reasons why people find Pope Francis so captivating: his radical love for the poor; the way he expands imaginations; how he embraces the broken and bruised world Christ calls the Church to serve; but most of all, many see the Holy Father as a “21st century Pope,” engaged with the world as it is today. O’Loughlin’s book, The Tweetable Pope, explores the way Pope Francis’ mission, motivation and methods are manifest in his Twitter account @pontifex. Broken down by issues such as evil, the poor, immigration, mercy and even sports, O’Loughlin sorts through thousands of posts at 140 characters or less to demonstrate how Pope Francis uses a modern medium to express Christian truths. Utilizing this medium, O’Loughlin claims, broadens the audience for these “mini-sermons” as a tool of evangelization. He also suggests that this is not only a way to better understand Pope Francis, but should inspire us to be better Christians. This fresh perspective on a man who is endlessly talked about provides a chance to explore how the pontiff is “in the world but not of the world,” in the spirit of the one he follows.
Harper One; $19.99, 256 pp.
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About the Author: Michael J. O’Loughlin writes regularly about contemporary Catholic issues, including religion and politics, Catholic young adults and the role of the Church in the public square. O’Loughlin has also written for Crux, Foreign Policy, America Magazine, and The Advocate. Originally from Massachusetts, he lives in Chicago and reports occasionally from Rome. He is a graduate of Saint Anselm College and Yale Divinity School. While at Yale, O’Loughlin was an active member of the STM Community.
May 26-29 15th, 20th, 30th, 35th, 55th and 65th Reunion Classes: Saturday, May 28th, 5:30-6:30pm A cocktail reception for Catholic alumni and their friends in the Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center. Sunday, May 29th, 10am A Mass of Remembrance for deceased alumni of reunion classes is celebrated in the Chapel followed by brunch in the Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center. All are welcome.
June 2-5 5th, 10th, 40th, 45th, 50th and 60th Reunion Classes: Saturday, June 4th, 5:30-6:30pm A cocktail reception for Catholic alumni and their friends in the Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center.
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Sunday, June 5th, 10am A Mass of Remembrance for deceased alumni of reunion classes is celebrated in the Chapel followed by brunch in the Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center. All are welcome.
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Ex officio: Most Rev. Leonard P. Blair, S.T.D. Archbishop of Hartford, CT Rev. Steven C. Boguslawski, O.P. Moderator of the Curia and Vicar General Rev. Robert L. Beloin, Ph.D. Chaplain; Asst. Secretary/Treasurer Corporate: Harold W. Attridge '97 M.A.H. Vice President Jeffrey B. Brenzel '75 Attilio V. Granata '74 '77 M.D. Barnet Phillips IV '70 Lisa Vigliotti Harkness '87 President Francis T. Vincent Jr. '63 LL.B. Alumni: William M. Edwards '02 Amy Hungerford '07 M.A.H. Kerry A. Robinson '97 M.A.R. Maura A. Ryan '93 Ph.D. Edward J. Smith '70 Treasurer Joseph J. Vale '63
Photograph by James Woodall ‘16
Honorary: Peter C. Alegi '56 '59 LL.B. Geoffrey T. Boisi P'01 P'09 Hon. Guido Calabresi '53 '58 LL.B. James M. Carolan
Solitude, silence and prayer are often the best ways to self-knowledge. – Henri J.M. Nouwen
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Heather Cummings McCann '94 Philip M. Drake '48 Roberto S. Goizueta '76 M. Cathleen Kaveny '90 J.D. '91 Ph.D. Paul M. Kennedy '83 M.A.H. Kate L. Moore '73 Lamin Sanneh '89 M.A.H.
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the daffodils to rise and flower. The cold of a late spring snow, which invites the lavender to insulate itself with fuzzy leaves and woody stems, cannot stop the presence of bright greens and yellows. It is no longer the season to turn inward, to turn away from the world and its outdoor spaces, for there is something in the air – a certain promise that blows across the earth, inviting life to again unfold.
Photograph by Robin J. McShane