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Sex, Gender and a Whole Lot of Confusion 04/12/2021 at 1:37 AM Posted by Kevin Edward White A conversation with Catholic literary scholar and former postmodern feminist Abigail Favale. Jonathan Liedl, National Catholic Register, April 12, 2021 Deep confusion about sexual identity is a seeming cornerstone of contemporary society, plaguing not only our institutions and laws, but, sadly, the lived experiences of many. But according to Abigail Favale, a deeper linguistic confusion undergirds much of our inability to make sense of who we are in a way that fully integrates all the factors, in...

Stella Matutina Farm, located outisde Ann Arbor, Mich., the home of Michael Martin and his family. (Photo courtesy of Michael Martin) One infernally hot July weekend in 2016, I drove three hours or so to a rather unique meetup at a place called Stella Matutina Farm, located a bit west of Ann Arbor, Mich. “You’ll love it,” my Facebook friend Michael Martin assured me in his email invitation. It sounded like he was planning some kind of outdoor fiesta for Catholics, convening a mix of writers, naturalists, theologians and neighbor farmers. His farm is a 10-acre place, located (as Martin e...

We Can Be Witnesses to the Power of the Resurrection In 1918, a young German intellectual named Edith Stein was invited to spend a month in the city of Göttingen with her recently widowed friend, Anne Reinach. Edith had studied philosophy under Anne’s husband, Adolph, and Anne had asked Edith to help get her husband’s papers in order. Although eager to go, Edith was nervous. In what state of mind would she find this grieving widow? Article Tools

Comment | Posted Apr 03, 2021 On February 25, 1954, a young man fleeing a botched robbery in Paris panicked and shot wildly. He killed a policeman and seriously wounded a bystander. The would-be thief was arrested, condemned to death by guillotine, and confined in La Santé maximum-security prison. An atheist when he entered, he experienced a conversion so profound that, on the night before his execution, he wrote, “My head will fall—glorious ignominy—with heaven for its prize! I am happy.” The lost soul of Jacques Fesch had been salvaged in prison by Christ. More »

• 6 p.m. Monday, virtual discussion, ”Scientific Collaboration in a Post-Pandemic World,” part of The State of Science: Conversations with Holden Thorp series. Streamed live at provost.nd.edu/state-of-science. No registration or Zoom link required. University of Notre Dame. • 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, virtual lecture, ”This is America: Teaching An Accurate Reflection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” Maqubè Reese, assistant director of diversity initiatives, IU Kelley School of Business and Rosalyn Davis, clinical associate professor, Department of Psychology. Register at: https:/...