Sean Moriarty, sophomore in civil engineering and lead team member for the Rossi Center, speaks on praying to the saints and its roots in the bible and the catechism.

         On next Wednesday, March 3, from 7-8 pm we will be hosting Father Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D., for a virtual talk on "Vaccines, Ventilators, and Other Ethical Challenges of COVID-19" over Zoom. You can register for this event on our 'Speakers' page, or by scanning the QR code in the advertisement below. Hope to see you there!

       As a part of our faith and citizenship series, our next contributor is Hannah Dake. Hannah is a sophomore at the University of Iowa, and in her piece she explores the history of the first amendment and freedom of religion in the United States. Do you know the history behind the freedoms we enjoy today?  Read this to find out!

Check out the Newman Center's Communications Fellow, Liv Ahlberg, as she explains why the pillars of Lent (Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving) are important and how to live them out in your life. With Lent starting this week, this is a great reminder of not only what we are entering into, but why.