In this GodPods series episode of How to Be Attentive, Reflective, and Loving, Elizabeth Shlala speaks with recent Boston College graduate Dennis Wieboldt '22, M.A. '23 about the most formative aspects of his time at Boston College. Dennis is currently a J.D./Ph.D. student in history at the University of Notre Dame, where he is a Richard and Peggy Notebaert Premier Fellow at the Graduate School and Edward J. Murphy Fellow at the Law School.

The How to Be Attentive, Reflective, and Loving series is inspired by the C21 Center's 2024 issue of C21 Resources, Liberal Arts Education: Its Impact and Value. Explore the magazine and the events inspired by it here. 

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The C21 Center was excited to host this year's Advent workshop on December 3rd via Zoom! This virtual workshop was led with author, speaker, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21, Laura Kelly Fanucci. Laura introduced participants to the prayer practice of lectio divina using Advent Scripture of Mary’s Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38). The workshop was inspired by the themes of “slowing down in Advent” and “preparing by listening to God,” in which participants learned about and practice lectio divina as a new or renewed prayer practice to use during Advent and take into the New Year.

Find each resource mentioned in the workshop below:

Lectio Divina Workshop Guide: https://issuu.com/church21c/docs/listening_to_god_in_advent_workshop_guide_-_lectio

Saint John’s Bible for visio divina: https://saintjohnsbible.org/See/Explore

The Ritual App with Kathleen Cahalan’s daily lectio: https://www.ritual.io/

Example of a Catholic journaling Bible: https://a.co/d/dgd5p8k

Free small program with Group Lectio Divina: Called to Life from the Collegeville Institute: https://collegevilleinstitute.org/vocation-projects/resources-for-congregations/called-to-life/

Praying lectio with kids (From Mothering Spirit): https://motheringspirit.com/2015/10/how-to-pray-lectio-divina-with-kids/

Date of event: December 3, 2024

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As a Jesuit, Catholic university, Boston College is rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition — the conviction that faith and reason are mutually illuminating and that each academic discipline offers the potential to reveal the sacred. This partnership of faith and reason coalesces most intensely around momentous questions about ourselves like “Where do we come from?”; “Who or what are we?”; and “Where are we going?”

Gregory Kalscheur, S.J., Dean of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, spoke about the Catholic intellectual tradition on Tuesday, January 30 at 5:30 p.m. in Gasson Hall on the Main Campus of Boston College.

Learn more about the Catholic Intellectual Tradition: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/centers/church21/programs/catholic-intellectual-tradition.html

Read the Catholic Intellectual Tradition: A Conversation at Boston College developed by the C21 Center: https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/top/church21/pdf/Catholic%20Intellectual%20Tradition%20cropped%20pages.pdf

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The C21 Center hosted a conversation on the value and impact of Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts education with authors from the newest issue of C21 Resources magazine, "Liberal Arts Education: Its Value and Impact."

Speakers: John L. Mahoney - Retired Vice Provost of Enrollment Management and Director of Admissions, Boston College

Thomas Wesner - Professor of the Practice, Carroll School of Management, Boston College

The Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts educational model is more important than ever, given contemporary challenges. This magazine explores the mission and the role of colleges/universities in accompanying students as they discern who they will become.

Date of event: October 3, 2024

The painting Tom Wesner references during his talk is entitled The Church: The Educator of Mankind painted by Jesuit artist Br. Francis J. Schroen. The below photo of the painting was taken by Lee Pelligrini:

Explore this issue at: https://bc.edu/c21jesuithighered

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The C21 Center hosted a conversation on the impact and value of Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts education with guest editor of the new C21 Resources magazine, Elizabeth Shlala, associate dean and professor of the practice in the University Core Curriculum - AND - recent BC grad, and featured article contributor, Kyle Sutton '24. Kyle shared insights and advice on his experiences in and formation through Jesuit education.

Date of event: September 27, 2024

Explore this issue at: https://bc.edu/c21jesuithighered

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The C21 Center hosted a conversation with students and faculty moderated by Elizabeth Shlala, guest editor of the Fall 2024 issue of C21 Resources magazine, Professor of the Practice, and Associate Dean for the Core at Boston College.

Discover the impact that the renewed Core courses can have on life, faith, career plans, and college experience. Students shared stories & advice. Professors were there to reflect.

Panelists included:

Lauren Evans '25 - Majors: History & English, Minor: Finance

Aidan Mackey '25 - Major: Nursing

Foday Nabbie '25 - Major: Neuroscience, Minor: Applied Psychology & Human Development

Professors joining the conversation included:

Allison Adair, Professor of the Practice, English Department

Jessica Black, Associate Professor, School of Social Work

Natana DeLong-Bas, Professor of the Practice, Theology Department

Sylvia Sellers-Garcia, Professor, History Department

Date of event: September 17, 2024

Explore this issue at: https://bc.edu/c21jesuithighered

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The C21 Center celebrated its latest issue of C21 Resources with conversation moderated by guest editor Elizabeth Shlala, Associate Dean for the Core at Boston College.

Panelists included:

David Quigley, Provost & Dean of Faculties, Boston College

Jaime L. Waters, Associate Professor of Old Testament, Clough School of Theology and Ministry

Gregory Kalscheur, S.J., Dean, Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences, Boston College

The Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts educational model is more important than ever, given contemporary challenges. This magazine explores the mission and the role of colleges/universities in accompanying students as they discern who they will become.

Explore this issue at: https://bc.edu/c21jesuithighered

Learn more about the C21 Center and our resources here:

Website: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/centers/church21.html

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Listen to our Good Morning Faith Feeds conversation on the theme of Parish Life Today with guest speaker and C21 friend Dan Cellucci, CEO of Catholic Leadership Institute.

In this Faith Feeds, Dan shared an update on the national Catholic parish landscape, some challenges for parishes ahead, and what is working for parishes now. In addition, please feel free to explore the C21 Center's Faith Feeds Guide on Parish Life at bc.edu/faithfeeds. 

Date of Event: Friday, June 21, 2024 | Zoom

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What is the role of the Church in the age of polarization? What resources can our Catholic faith offer to heal fierce partisanship of our times? How might the sacramental imagination and wisdom of Catholic Social Teaching transform the "us" vs. "them" mentality that holds so many in its grip?

It is tempting to feel fatalistic about the growing polarization around us, but there are good reasons for hope. This is what this latest issue of C21 Resources magazine means to inspire.

Join us for a conversation with the guest editor, Brian Robinette, Associate Professor of Theology at Boston College, and Fr. Ken Himes, O.F.M., Professor Emeritus of Theology at Boston College and one of the featured authors in this issue.

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In this episode, I was incredibly grateful to host a conversation with Sr. Carlotta Gilarde, a Sister of St. Joseph. Sr. Carlotta joined the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1954, and as we’ll learn in this episode she has since served from Boston to Peru. Enjoy!

Within this episode, Sr. Carlotta recounts her time tap-dancing to a song from the film Happy Feet for a Boston Children's Hospital event. Please enjoy the photos of her from the event below: