Faithful Catholic education is flourishing on many campuses, forming students morally, spiritually and intellectually, in contrast to the scandals at many wayward Catholic universities.
If a college is genuinely committed to being Catholic, then every facet of the college, including the rules and regulations governing student life, must reflect Church teachings.
'Honoring faithful Catholic leaders at commencement is an excellent way to signal to graduates what matters most, namely, the importance of carrying the Catholic faith into lives of service to the Church, family and society at large.'
Wyoming Catholic College joins a small cadre of colleges including Hillsdale, Christendom, Grove City, and New St. Andrews, who refuse federal funding because of concerns over the strings the government attaches or could attach to federal dollars.
Recent events bring to mind one of the best responses I saw to the re-election of Barack Obama. The day after that dark day, Dr. Timothy O’Donnell, president of Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, made a 5-minute video statement on the election results in response to the dismay he was seeing within his college community. The video was intended for the Christendom College students, alumni and supporters. My wife and myself and four of our children are part of that community. Given current developments, I think his very frank but encouraging message should be seen by many more Americans […]
Shield of Roses, the student pro-life group at Christendom College, held its biggest abortion protest in the 35 years of its existence this past Saturday.