In a recent essay for Theology of Home, Denise (Martel ’81) Trull commends the pioneers of the homeschooling movement, including Thomas Aquinas College alumna Laura (Steichen ’75) Berquist, for their contributions to the renaissance of classical education across the country.
Rev. Michael Masteller (’13), an alumnus priest who serves at St. Helen Catholic Church in South Gate, California, came to the debate with two of his brother priests of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles because, “The Church is still greatly interested and concerned with the culture.”
The College has received the joyful news that another alumnus has entered the Sacred Priesthood of Jesus Christ, Rev. Patrick Rooney, O.P. (’15), ordained on May 26 at the hands of the Most Rev. Michael Barber, S.J., Bishop of Oakland.
The National Catholic Register recently published an interview with Giorgio Navarini (’17), the founder of Floriani, a men’s choral group dedicated to renewing sacred music.
To celebrate the feast day of their patron, the women of St. Thérèse Hall welcomed Suzie Andres (’87), alumna author of several books about Catholicism, Jane Austen — and St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
Mary Rose (Bacani ’03) Valenti and has produced a documentary for Salt + Light Media about Our Lady of The Most Holy Trinity Chapel.
Writing in the National Catholic Register, Sophia (Mason ’09) Feingold reflects on Mary’s Magnificat to develop the idea of what she calls “generational grace,” complementing Biblical ideas of generational sin that can sometimes perplex readers of Scripture.