"In early christianity, baptismal fonts were often dug into the ground - they symbolized the death that comes before new life. Baptismal fonts were both tombs a...

"At the STM I learned how to use the word ‘Church.’ Before coming here I tended to place myself somehow outside of that word. I could tell you what the Church b...

I recently discovered that the feast day of Thomas the apostle is on the same day as my birthday. I was immediately pessimistic, that I shared a day with Thomas...

“My experience of newness has been exciting, inspiring, and at times overwhelming. I am very thankful to be a new faculty member at the STM. The community has w...

“I came to STM from the University of San Diego in February 2011. I left there in 70˚ weather and was greeted by a foot of snow on my first day! Hmm… this must ...