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:

Listen in to authors, Joan Luise Hill '75 and Katie Mahon, during a special FAITH FEEDS small group conversation about their book, The Miracle Collectors, as part of our FAITH FEEDS Book Series.

Professor Emeritus Paul Mariani and Associate Professor of the Practice Allison Adair discuss poetry as a reflection of and exercise in faith. They consider how the Catholic intellectual tradition helps us understand poetry, how repetitions in religious ritual encourage revision, and how the process of composing poems can itself become a kind of prayer.

Boston College professors, Kerry Cronin and Brian Braman discuss finding God in art and architecture. Professor Braman delves deep into the expressive meaning and values that architecture conveys while offering insights on how the artistic qualities of sacred spaces guide us all in becoming more fully human. 

On November 17, 2020, Cardinal Czerny discussed with panelists his work with Pope Francis on issues surrounding refugees and migration around the world, particularly in the age of COVID-19. What challenges are refugees and migrants currently facing? How can we help support and accompany migrants and refugees, as well as advocate for effective public and international policy on these issues so that “no one is forgotten?”

Panelists include Kristin E. Heyer, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Boston College Theology Department, Alejandro Olayo-Mendez, S.J., Assistant Professor, Boston College School of Social Work, and Marjean Perhot, Director of Refugee and Immigration Services, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston.

The 32nd issue of C21 Resources magazine focused on the national Catholic parish landscape and sharing ideas that were shaping parishes for the better. “Catholic Parishes: A Conversation about Trends Challenges, and Grace at Work” provided an opportunity for Catholic voices to offer insights. Guest panelists included; Michael Simone, S.J. (Assistant Professor at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and guest editor), Jeanne Creegan (Faith Formation Director at Holy Family Duxbury), Bob Fanning (educator and parishioner) & Karen Kiefer (Director for the C21 Center.)

This conversation was recorded in partnership with the Roche Center for Catholic Education to celebrate the Angels Unawares sculpture at Boston College, during the month of November 2020. It features insights from Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz whose commissioned sculpture was originally installed in St. Peter's Square in Rome on September 29, 2019 – for 105th World Day of Refugees and Migrants. 

Karen Kiefer, Director for the Church in the 21st Century Center speaks with Catherine Wiley, (Founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association), and Marilyn Henry about grandparents. Catherine and Marilyn highlight how and why grandparents are the true bearers of the faith. 

Professor Emerita M. Shawn Copleand and Nathan Wood-House, ABD, discuss signs of our times concerning police violence and movements to secure the dignity of Black lives in light of the development of race and racism inside chattel slavery in the United States as well as insights from Black churches and theologies. Their dialogue also takes up the concrete implications of the gospel for those benefiting from and struggling against white supremacy, suggesting ways listeners can enact compassion and confront injustice.