GodPods

In this conversation between Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J., President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation and Emanuele Colombo, Ph.D., Professor at the Lynch School of Education and a Research Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, we learn how the Universe, wonder, and faith can live alongside one another in the human experience.

Watch Br. Guy's talk on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/eQbAzCWko3Q 

Sponsored by Boston College's Church in the 21st Century Center, The Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, and The Center for Ignatian Spirituality.

Date of event: May 6, 2026.

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To highlight Mental Health Awareness Month this May, C21 hosted a conversation with best-selling author Roger Hutchison on one of his latest books, The Art of Calm: Spiritual Exercises for the Anxious Soul.

Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RpWW0FvWnIQ 

Date of event: May 28, 2026.

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Experience this conversation on conflict, peace, and reconciliation, moderated by Josh Snyder, Associate Professor of the Practice in Theological Ethics at Boston College, and featuring: David Kwon, Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Seattle University, speaking to a Korean perspective; Peter Martin, Special Assistant to the President, Boston College, speaking to a Vatican diplomacy perspective; Fr. Marcel Uwineza, S.J., Principal of Hekima University College, speaking to an African perspective; and O. Ernesto Valiente, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry, speaking to a Latin American perspective.

Watch the video of this conversation at https://youtu.be/ErRRQKbAVvo 

Date of event: May 1, 2026

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Enjoy this workshop as we explored forgiveness, flourishing, reconciliation, Catholic Social Teaching, and the work of justice. Featuring Joshua Snyder, Moderator; Guest Editor, C21 Resources Magazine; Associate Professor of the Practice in Theological Ethics at Boston College; Katherine Jackson-Meyer, Research Associate, Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University; Affiliate of the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics; and Stephanie Edwards, Executive Director, Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium; Adjunct professor of Theology at Boston College.

Date of event: March 26, 2026.

Watch the workshop here: https://youtu.be/60OIBQc-lAQ 

Learn more about the C21 Center and our resources:

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Celebrate Eastertide with The Church in the 21st Century Center's "The Practice of Easter Joy: 50 Days of Feasting" Virtual Timeout! This virtual retreat was led with author, retreat facilitator, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21, Laura Kelly Fanucci.

Saint John Paul II said, “We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song!” So how do we actually live out the full 50 days of Easter, especially in a world that makes it hard to rejoice? Join us for a time of prayer, reflection, and creative ideas to keep celebrating the joy and hope of the Resurrection all season long.

Find the video of this retreat and all the reflection questions and resources mentioned during the retreat at: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/centers/church21/programs/C21-Living-Lent/The-Practice-of-Easter-Joy--50-Days-of-Feasting.html

You can learn more about Laura Kelly Fanucci at https://laurakellyfanucci.com/

 

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As we begin Holy Week, Fr. Bill Woody, S.J. reminds us that Jesus "comes not to conquer...but to liberate and to save." He reflects on Jesus' desire for us to "remain close" to him, just as he asked of his disciples before his Passion. Fr. Bill tells us that we, too, "are invited this week to a difficult grace: to remain close to Jesus...[even] in the midst of the agonies of the Passion."

Explore more Lenten faith resources at https://bc.edu/c21lent

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Jabril Robinson reflects on how Lent invites us to not only look inward, but also to look out of ourselves at one another. He notes that looking outward does not have to take the form of a "grand gesture," but often can be found in small moments. Jabril connects this to Jesus' parable of the grain of wheat—in order to help others we, too, must look for moments of "breaking open" to reach outside of ourselves and make time for others.

Explore more Lenten faith resources at https://bc.edu/c21lent

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Enjoy this conversation with Dan Cellucci, CEO of Catholic Leadership Institute. In this event, Dan shared his work and recent findings on how the Church is called to accompany the next generation of Catholics.

Watch the video of this event at: https://youtu.be/_OEp6s8KHps 

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Questions? Email church21@bc.edu. 

Experience the Stations of the Cross in a whole new way!  @bostoncollege 's McMullen Museum's latest exhibit, Collaborating in Conflict: The Yeats Family and the Public Arts, includes the Stations of the Cross embroidered by Lily Yeats.

 

Hear from Fr. Gregory Kalscheur, S.J., Dean of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Law, and Nancy Netzer, Professor, Art History; Inaugural Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Director, McMullen Museum of Art, about the story of how these unique Stations made their way to Boston College's McMullen Museum as well as their significance in Irish history.

Pray these Stations of the Cross with our digital booklet: https://isu.pub/VaS9eAR

 

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On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, the Archbishop of Boston spent the day at Boston College! In addition to celebrating Mass and meeting with faculty, staff, and students, Archbishop Henning offered this conversation on reconciliation.

Watch the video of this conversation: https://youtu.be/6Ec6kBZa-ro 

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In his reflection for the First Sunday of Lent, Dani Chahine '27 connects his own experiences at Boston College to this Sunday's Gospel. As Dani reflects, through stepping out of his comfort zone at BC, he was able to grow in friendship, community, and faith. In a similar way, he asks us how we might be called to step out of our comfort zones this Lent and allow ourselves to trust God.

Explore more Lenten faith resources at https://bc.edu/c21lent

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Enjoy this Faith Feeds Book Club conversation on Jon Sweeney's "Experiencing God: 36 Ways According to Saint Francis of Assisi." The author shared stories from his book, his inspiration for writing "Experiencing God," and answered questions from participants.

Watch the video of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/CN0_oRjxiiE 

You can order "Experiencing God" at: https://www.monkfishpublishing.com/product/experiencing-god/

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As Laura Kelly Fanucci points out, "The purpose of Lent is to prepare us for Easter. But how often do we get caught up in Lent for Lent’s sake—as if it’s the Spiritual Olympics of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving?!"

Begin your Lenten season with this virtual timeout of prayer & reflection on how Lent leads us to Easter joy by keeping our eyes on Jesus as the center of our lives. This virtual retreat was led by author, speaker, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21, Laura Kelly Fanucci.

 

Find additional resources from this retreat here: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/centers/church21/programs/C21-Living-Lent/Eyes-on-Easter-How-Lent-Points-Us-to-Jesus.html

Explore all of C21's Lenten resources at: https://bc.edu/c21lent

 

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Experience this year’s C21 Advent virtual retreat with author, speaker, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of the Center, Laura Kelly Fanucci. Laura led participants starting with the question: How can we humble ourselves this Advent, not to run ragged trying to do it all (even all the beautiful, good things!) but let ourselves slow down and seek God?

Find all the retreat resources here: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/centers/church21/programs/c21-advent-resources/Keep-It-Simple--The-Practice-of-Advent-Joy.html

Explore all of C21's Advent resources at: https://bc.edu/c21advent

Learn more about the C21 Center and our resources:

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“Longing for More: Young Adult Hispanic Catholics” (2025) is a three-short documentary that shares the spiritual journeys of young Hispanic Catholics in the United States as they grapple with questions of identity, faith and belonging.

After the Boston College premiere of the film, we enjoyed this conversation with the Executive Producer, Hosffman Ospino, PhD, Professor of Theology and Hispanic Ministry at Boston College's Clough School of Theology and Ministry, and the filmmakers who directed the documentary, James Rutenbeck and Sabrina Avilés.

Find all three-short documentaries: bc.edu/longing-for-more 

Date of event: September 22, 2025

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