ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST The legacy of another so-called modern–day saint went up in flames Saturday, when it was revealed that Jean Vanier, a proponent for individuals with disabilities whoContinue Reading
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST “Frater, memento mori.” “Brother, remember your death.” This phrase can be traced back to a group called the Hermits of St. Paul in France, who were known to begin each conversationContinue Reading
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST It was at some point last semester, probably early October, that I realized just how much I’d squandered my time at Franciscan University of Steubenville in myContinue Reading
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST If people are surprised, or even frustrated, that I’m dedicating yet another column to current events in the Vatican, it’s okay. So am I. I wantedContinue Reading
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST If Pope Francis is worried about an entire country’s bishops not acting in communion with Rome, something is definitely wrong. Yet that’s where Germany’s bishopsContinue Reading
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Values and rights — we hear those terms thrown around often, especially in political discourse. Whether it’s conservatives standing up for “traditional family values” or liberals advocatingContinue Reading
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST If you haven’t already heard of Susan from the Parish Council, that’s a shame. I can’t remember exactly when she became a social media trend,Continue Reading
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST They say nothing good happens after 2 a.m., but I heartily disagree. As a matter of fact, I believe that some of the best goodContinue Reading
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST By the time this column goes to print, we will be well into the penitential season of Lent. Most of us are doing some sortContinue Reading
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Last Saturday morning, the first thing I saw online was the news that Ted McCarrick, former cardinal and disgraced archbishop of Washington, D.C., had becomeContinue Reading