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

William P. Leahy, S.J. – University President, Boston College

Cristiano Casalini – Professor and Endowed Chair in Jesuit Pedagogy and Educational History, and Research Scholar with the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies at Boston College

Elizabeth H. Shlala – Moderator, Guest Editor of C21 Resources Magazine, Historian, and Associate Dean and Professor of the Practice in the University Core Curriculum at Boston College

In this companion event for the most recent issue of C21 Resources, the speakers shared perspectives on the Jesuit, Catholic mission and educational model and its important role, given contemporary challenges.

Date of event: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

This event is sponsored by The Church in The 21st Century Center, The University Core Curriculum, and The Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies.

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In this GodPods series episode of How to Be Attentive, Reflective, and Loving, Elizabeth Shlala speaks with Boston College 2021 graduates and newly married couple, Sam and Emily Schelble about their journeys of faith, discernment, marriage, and more since their time at Boston College. Emily is currently a life sciences & healthcare consultant at Deloitte and Sam is currently a theology teacher at Arrupe Jesuit High School in Denver, CO.

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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This two-part virtual retreat is led by author, speaker, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21, Laura Kelly Fanucci.

What if we could journey through the Triduum in a whole new way this year, guided by the wisdom of the labyrinth? We’ll walk through each day of Holy Week, finding God in new places from Palm Sunday through Easter. Join us to learn how the labyrinth can lead us into the center of Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection.

Find all the retreat resources: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/centers/church21/programs/C21-Living-Lent-2025/Walking-Through-Lent---Holy-Week.html

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This two-part virtual retreat is led by author, speaker, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21, Laura Kelly Fanucci.

Our faith gives us an opportunity to delve into ancient spiritual practices that awaken in us a new way to walk through Lent. Learn about the history of the labyrinth in the Church and its modern use as a place and practice of prayer. We’ll look at Lent as a time to walk with God and explore 5 ways to use the labyrinth with Scripture and prayer to guide our 40 days of preparation for Easter.

Find all the retreat resources: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/centers/church21/programs/C21-Living-Lent-2025/Walking-Through-Lent---Holy-Week.html

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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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