Today on the podcast we have Fr. Robert Imbelli! Now emeritus from Boston College, Fr. Imbelli spoke with Stephen Okey by phone this summer about how he found his vocation to theology within the Italian-American […]
Tag: Vatican II
Theology 101: Vatican II
By Dr. Massimo Faggioli The Second Vatican Council or Vatican II (1962-1965) was the most important event in the history of the Catholic Church since the Protestant Reformation and the Council of Trent (1545-1563). But is […]
DT Podcast Episode 22 – Francis Sullivan, SJ
Welcome to back to the podcast! We took an extra week off between episodes, but this was in order to bring you this excellent episode with Fr. Francis Sullivan, SJ. During a recent visit to […]
DT Podcast Episode 21 – John Baldovin, SJ
Season 2 shifts to Boston as episode 21 features Mike Avery’s conversation with John Baldovin, S.J. As a former student, Avery reminiscences about his time at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and […]
DT Podcast Episode 9 – Tom O’Meara
This week’s podcast episode features a very special conversation with Tom O’Meara! Amanda Osheim and Stephen Okey spoke with Tom about his long and prolific career in theology, beginning with his joining the Dominican Order […]
Communication in the Context of Family: 49th World Communications Day
While the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of Vatican II wind down this year, next year will feature the 50th anniversary of World Communications Day. This day is the only annual celebration called for by the documents […]
Beginning a New Family Called to Holiness
Let me put something upfront: when I agreed a couple months ago to write for the fourth day of Christmas, I did not make the connection that it would also be the Feast Day of […]
Part of the Crowd on Palm Sunday
Ever since I signed up to do DT’s post for Palm Sunday, I’ve kind of been dreading it. One, as regular attendees of Palm Sunday liturgies know, the readings are particularly long, and I’m getting […]
In Defense of Inter Mirifica
Today (December 4th, 2013) marks the 50th anniversary of the first two documents to come out of Vatican II: Sacrosanctum Concilium (The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy) and Inter Mirifica (The Decree on the Means […]
An Astronaut’s Perspective on the Second Vatican Council and Mission
Being one of the first human beings to orbit the planet most certainly brings a unique perspective to all aspects of human life, including faith and ethics. Many of the first astronauts and cosmonauts who […]
