by Tamara Heitschmidt | Dec 2, 2022
Frankie Machado Stanford Hall sophomore Frankie Machado explores what it means to grapple with one’s personal relationship with God through the life of a saint. “But in Sister Ann’s class, we began reading The Confessions by Saint Augustine. Unenthusiastic...
by Tamara Heitschmidt | Dec 1, 2022
Danny Schermerhorn Join junior computer engineering major Danny Schermerhorn as he mentors the next generation of Baumer Hall Buccaneers through a weekly faith and accountability group. “After struggling through my first year, I asked our rector, Father Robert...
by Tamara Heitschmidt | Nov 30, 2022
Nhat Nguyen Journey with Duncan Hall rector Nhat Nguyen on a pilgrimage as he shares how he has carried his mountaintop spiritual experiences throughout his life and work. “We all have mountaintop experiences that we can recall of great happiness and joy, a...
by Brittany Jaso | Nov 29, 2022
Dan Hiltz ’74 M.A., ’79 Ph.D. Reach out in faith with Dan Hiltz ’74 M.A., ’79 Ph.D., whose prayers for his active duty sons were answered in a tangible way. “On that Saturday morning, after stopping by the Grotto and the Basilica, my wife...
by Brittany Jaso | Nov 28, 2022
Holly Pavlick McIver, DDS, MSD ’06 Go on a “midnight run” with Holly Pavlick McIver, DDS, MSD ’06 and a fellow ND alum as they learn about the simple joys that bind us together over a lifetime. “At first, we only set out to get some...
by Brittany Jaso | Nov 27, 2022
Shawn Ellwood, Jr. Sophomore Shawn Ellwood, Jr. from Niles, Ohio, shares the courage and grace it takes to sustain the start of a new life under the Dome. “As I sat alone in the chapel, I asked God for strength. I started going to the chapel every chance I...
by Brittany Jaso | Nov 26, 2022
Greg Weismantel ’62 Walk with 1962 alum Greg Weismantel on a crisp winter night as he stops to say a prayer at the Grotto and receives a beautiful gift. “Then our leading tenor, Mike Ritschel, began singing ‘Ave Maria.’ It was Dean Pedtke’s...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 24, 2021
Merry Christmas Merry Christmas from the Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes at Notre Dame! May we all be inspired by Christ, who is born to us today. And as we gather with family and loved ones, may we follow His example of faith, hope, and charity. We pray for each of...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 23, 2021
Tree on Bond Quad Receive good news with senior student, Greta Rauch, on Bond Quad. “After months of prayer, we received news of a miracle — Becky’s heart was balanced. While she still would need some surgery on her valves, she would be able to have a...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 22, 2021
Sundial at Jordan Hall of Science Find your true north with junior biological sciences major Isabella Gomez as she shares what guides her moral compass. “When I pass by here on my way to class each week, I can sit on the benches that surround the sundial and...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 21, 2021
St. Charles Borromeo Chapel in Alumni Hall Join, Fr. Gerry Olinger, C.S.C., Vice President for Student Affairs, for prayer and community in St. Charles Borromeo Chapel. “The stone work and wood carvings inside the chapel lend beauty to the space, almost as a...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 20, 2021
Ricci Family Fields March on the Ricci Family Fields with sophomore ND Marching Band member Nico Dinglasa and feel the camaraderie that comes with a shared purpose. “So whether it is band rehearsal, a club sport, or a dorm event, to me, these fields represent...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 19, 2021
God, Country, Notre Dame Door Walk through the “God, Country, Notre Dame” door of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart with Marcus Freeman, the Dick Corbett Head Football Coach. “When I arrived at Notre Dame a little less than a year ago, this was one...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 18, 2021
Fr. Hesburgh’s Office Reminisce about Fr. Ted Hesburgh’s great legacy as a force for good with Kathryn Valenti, Sr. Director of Resource Strategy and Administration in University Relations. “Father Hesburgh did so much personally and on behalf of the...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 17, 2021
Sacred Heart Parish Center Chapel Make a retreat with Quinn Retzloff, senior pre-professional studies major from Dayton, Ohio, and reflect on the power of rest in Sacred Heart Parish Chapel. “As an Anchor Intern with Campus Ministry, my ministerial work guides...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 16, 2021
O’Neill Family Hall Lounge Enjoy the gift of friendship with senior psychology major, Laura Larrain, in the O’Neill Family Hall lounge. “This space is one where we would gather to hear one another’s stories of grace, share our favorite forms of...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 15, 2021
Staircase in Main Building Ann Firth, Vice President and chief of Staff to President Fr. Jenkins, invites us to climb the stairs of the main building in prayerful contemplation as she begins her work day. “For over 30 years, I have had the great privilege of...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 14, 2021
Dooley Room in LaFortune Student Center Join, Eric Love, Director of Staff Diversity and Inclusion and advisor for The Wabruda, as he reflects on the importance of brotherhood in his sacred space. “Gathering as an advisor to these students in pursuit of...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 13, 2021
Family Studies Lab in Corbett Family Hall Reflect on the importance of communication within a family with junior neuroscience and behavior psychology major, Annika Knuth. “This place is special to me because of how much I believe in the work we are doing, and I...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 12, 2021
Melissa Cook Stadium Visit Melissa Cook Stadium with head softball coach Deanna Gumpf to contemplate how we can embrace the sacred during life’s ups and downs. “I am at Melissa Cook Stadium on the very best days and the very hardest days of my life. But...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 11, 2021
Flag Pole on South Quad Junior ND Navy ROTC student Chris Escamilla invites us to consider how each of us can answer God’s call for our lives. “Right here in the center of campus, the American flag flies high, representing the country I love and am on the...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 10, 2021
Memorial Statue at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Join O. Carter Snead, Director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture and Professor of Law, as he reflects on the sanctity of life. “Here at this statue, I offer a Hail Mary, meditate on the Blessed...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 9, 2021
St. Mary’s Road Walk St. Mary’s Road in peaceful tranquility with Angela Ly, a junior pre-professional studies and theology major. “In this part of campus, St. Mary’s Road feels tucked away and concealed from public sight. When I came here for the...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 8, 2021
Duncan Student Center Confessional Enter into an unexpected sacred space with Assistant Director of Pastoral Care Outreach Rev. Joe Corpora, C.S.C., as he brings the sacraments to the students of Notre Dame. “When I come to this room, I quiet myself down in...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 7, 2021
Benches at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes Say a prayer with sophomore biology major Elizabeth Jasek at a set of benches near Our Lady’s Grotto. “Each day began like a pilgrimage. My walk from Welsh Family Hall to this spot began with quiet...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 6, 2021
Museum at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Stop by the Basilica Museum with Susan Montalbano, Coordinator of Tours and Hospitality at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. “With each new visitor, I am reminded of the importance of maintaining the integrity of our...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 5, 2021
Locker Room at Notre Dame Stadium Suit up in the locker room of Notre Dame Stadium with Josh Lugg, graduate student offensive lineman for the Fighting Irish. “Putting on my knee braces, pants, pads, jersey and cleats can be a process, but it gives me time to...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 4, 2021
Lewis Hall Rector Apartment Daniela De Ciantis, rector of Lewis Hall, invites us into her dorm apartment to learn about the sanctity of hospitality. “Hospitality is an important calling of the Christian life, and my apartment allows me to live that out in a...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 3, 2021
Leighton Concert Hall Lift your voice with Tim Purnell, a senior engineering student, as he reflects on his connection to Leighton Concert Hall and his time as a member of the Glee Club. “I often feel delighted by our songs, by which I mean I experience an...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 2, 2021
Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center Join Charity McDowell, a sophomore and science pre-professional major from Indianapolis, as she brings her faith to the courts on the Notre Dame volleyball team. “To me, this is home, the place where my team and I work...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 1, 2021
View from the Golden Dome Vice President of Facilities and University Architect Doug Marsh shares the beauty of Our Lady’s view of campus in a golden memory. “From 200 feet above the campus, one can see the divine work of all those who came before us,...
by Justin Goldberg | Nov 30, 2021
Back Patio of Morrissey Hall Join senior psychology major Dora Leonardo and rest in prayerful repose on the back patio of Morrissey Manor. “Out in this space surrounded by trees and overlooking the lakes, I can let the stress from school drop away and instead...
by Justin Goldberg | Nov 29, 2021
Hesburgh Library Open a book with John McGreevy, the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, in the Hesburgh Library as he reflects on work and the sacred. “I felt this sense of the sacred almost 40 years ago as an undergraduate when I camped out here, writing...
by Justin Goldberg | Nov 28, 2021
Reliquary Chapel Join Catherine LaPorte, a sophomore studying Spanish and theology, as she reflects on the most powerful reminders of her faith in the Basilica’s Reliquary Chapel. “The relics are a reminder of the countless advocates we have in heaven who...
by Justin Goldberg | Nov 27, 2021
McGlinn Fields and Bookstore Basketball Courts Visit McGlinn Fields and the Bookstore Basketball Courts with the Director of Campus Ministry, Rev. Pete McCormick, C.S.C. “The fields are a reminder to me that so many of the blessings of life are given to us...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 24, 2018
Basilica of the Sacred Heart: Lady Chapel “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” (Matthew 1) Our joy this Christmas season comes from Emmanuel—from God with us. These...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 23, 2018
Badin Hall: Chapel of St. Stephen “I will fix a place for my people Israel; I will plant them so that they may dwell in their place without further disturbance.” (2nd Samuel 8) Our final stop in our journey through Advent is the newest chapel on Notre...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 22, 2018
Mendoza Chapel: Our Lady of the Rosary “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” (Luke 1) As we reach the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, our journey through Advent is nearly at an end. Just as we have...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 21, 2018
Jenkins Nanovic Halls: Chapel of All Saints “He has cast down the mighty from their thrones and has lifted up the lowly.” (Luke 1) Our Advent pilgrimage today brings us to the Chapel of All Saints in Jenkins Nanovic Halls, home of the Keough School of...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 20, 2018
Farley Hall: Chapel of St. John the Evangelist “And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1) Our Advent pilgrimage brings us to the Farley Hall chapel, where we can see a small version of the Visitation statue by...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 19, 2018
Pangborn Hall: Chapel of the Annunciation “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” (Luke 1) Today’s Gospel celebrates the origin point of the Christmas Story—Mary’s acceptance of God’s incarnation in her life....
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 18, 2018
Columba Hall: Chapel of Our Lady of the Seven Dolors “So has the Lord done for me at a time when he has seen fit to take away my disgrace before others.” (Luke 1) Our Advent pilgrimage today brings us to Columba Hall, the residence of the Brothers of Holy...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 17, 2018
O’Neill Family Hall: Chapel of St. Joseph the Worker “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.” (Matthew 1) Our Gospel today tells the story of Joseph’s dilemma. Joseph, a faithful man, is uncertain of what to do with...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 16, 2018
Old College: Chapel of the Holy Family “Jacob [was] the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.” (Matthew 1) Today, our Advent journey brings us to the oldest chapel on campus—the chapel of the Holy Family...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 15, 2018
McGlinn Hall: Chapel of St. Brigid of Kildare “Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!” (Zephaniah 3) This third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday, that is, a Sunday of rejoicing. Thus, the special rose candle signals our joy in Christ’s coming. This Sunday,...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 14, 2018
Fischer Graduate Residences: Chapel of St. Catherine of Alexandria “So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands.” (Matthew 17) This line from today’s Gospel may seem out of place in our prayer for Advent. Isn’t Advent about baby Jesus? Isn’t it...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 13, 2018
Carroll Hall: Chapel of St. Andre Bessette “But wisdom is vindicated by her works.” (Matthew 11) Today’s stop on our Advent Pilgrimage is Carroll Hall, whose chapel is dedicated to St. André Bessette. André was a simple doorman who tended to the sick who...
by Justin Goldberg | Dec 12, 2018
Siegfried Hall: Chapel of Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom “The afflicted and the needy seek water in vain, their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them.” (Isaiah 41) Our Advent pilgrimage today brings us to the chapel of Siegfried Hall,...
