Breakfast 2025 Talks – James Bopp, Jr.
At our 17th Annual Breakfast during Reunion Weekend, Rev. Wilson (Bill) Miscamble, C.S.C., provided an insightful assessment of the challenges to Notre Dame’s Catholic identity. He highlighted the pursuit of truth as essential to Catholic higher education and addressed ideological conformity and DEI influences. As he honored notable Catholic scholars, Fr. Miscamble urged the University to focus on truth-seeking rather than secular trends. Discover more about his insights for Notre Dame’s future.
Breakfast 2025 Talks – Father Miscamble
At our 17th Annual Breakfast during Reunion Weekend, Rev. Wilson (Bill) Miscamble, C.S.C., provided an insightful assessment of the challenges to Notre Dame’s Catholic identity. He highlighted the pursuit of truth as essential to Catholic higher education and addressed ideological conformity and DEI influences. As he honored notable Catholic scholars, Fr. Miscamble urged the University to focus on truth-seeking rather than secular trends. Discover more about his insights for Notre Dame’s future.
Pride Goeth Before the Fall
In this Bulletin, we draw attention to Notre Dame’s troubling observance of “Pride Month” over the past four years—a stark contrast to its Catholic foundation. We invite you to stand with us in reclaiming the month of June in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As part of this effort, we encourage you to participate in our Sacred Heart Novena, taking place from June 19 to 27, 2025. Join us in exploring the implications of this shift and the importance of rekindling devotion to the Sacred Heart, the very soul of Catholic identity at Notre Dame.
Standing Firm
Notre Dame Professor Tamara Kay’s defamation lawsuit against The Irish Rover has been dismissed by both trial and appellate courts, which ruled the student paper’s reporting on her pro-abortion activism was truthful and lawful. Yet Kay presses on, petitioning the state Supreme Court. This case marks a troubling attack on student journalism—and a sobering reflection of the university’s tolerance for dissent from Catholic teaching.
Leading With Theology
In a surprising turn of events, the University of Notre Dame announced that Dr. John Cavadini, the esteemed director of the McGrath Institute for Church Life, will conclude his tenure after 25 impactful years. This decision has sparked concerns among supporters, faculty, and bishops about the future direction of the institute, which has become a vital “think tank” for the U.S. Catholic Church. As discussions about his successor unfold, many are urging the university to appoint someone who will continue Cavadini’s vision of serving the Church with intellectual rigor and faithfulness.
Snubbing Tradition
Notre Dame has again bypassed tradition by snubbing President Trump and Vice President Vance for commencement honors—this while welcoming pro-abortion presidents like Obama and Biden with open arms. As Jonathan Liedl (ND ’11) reports in National Catholic Register, Notre Dame’s moral compass appears partisan and inverted. It’s time to end this charade of honoring those who defy Church teaching. Enough. Read the full bulletin and Liedl’s article for the facts.
Funeral Mass of David Solomon
We are honored to share recordings of two deeply moving tributes at the funeral Mass of Professor Emeritus David Solomon. Fr. Bill Miscamble, C.S.C., delivered a powerful homily that not only reflected on Solomon’s life and witness but also situated his legacy within the broader spiritual journey of the University. Dr. Dan McInerny, son of Ralph McInerny, offered a heartfelt and eloquent eulogy that captured Solomon’s warmth, intellect, and unwavering commitment to the integration of faith and reason.
Prof. Emer. W. David Solomon
Professor Emeritus W. David Solomon, one of the truly great Notre Dame teachers of the last half-century, a foremost apostle of the Catholic identity of the University, and a wise counselor to Sycamore Trust, whose importance to our organization cannot be overstated.
Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame
Introduction The following article by Notre Dame Political Science Professor Patrick J. Deneen, reproduced here with his permission, was first published on the Postliberal Order Substack. Professor Deneen is one of the University’s most accomplished scholars and popular teaches and a political theorist whose many books and articles have established him as a public intellectual whose […]
A Snapshot of the McGrath Institute for Church Life
Introduction We are pleased to present in our current Bulletin a description of the McGrath Institute for Church Life by its director Dr. John C. Cavadini. Dr. Cavadini, one of the University’s most renowned scholars and popular teachers, has made invaluable contributions to the Church and the University through his many years of leadership as […]
