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A large group of diverse people form the shape of a cross against a plain, light blue background.

Out of Practice

by Kenneth L. Woodward ’57

With each generation since the baby boomers, traditional religion in the United States has fallen further from grace. Why? Ask sociologist Christian Smith.

A man in a dark suit and blue and white striped tie descends the steps of the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame. He carries a black briefcase and looks at the camera.

The Truth Sets Them Free

by John Rosengren

Successful corporate litigator Charlie Weiss ’68J.D. finds fulfillment giving voice to the innocent.

A young woman with curly brown hair raises a fist in protest. Behind her, a stylized Argentinian flag flows, partially obscuring two figures labeled "POLICIA." A man with gray hair looks on from the bottom right.

Flag Bearers

by Michelle Cuneo

Two Nicaraguans at Notre Dame carry on a courageous fight for justice in their homeland.

A man with a camera on a tripod photographs a large group of men on the steps of the Architecture Building at the University of Notre Dame.

Rewind the Film

by Matt Cashore ’94

Bruce Harlan ’49, ’80 M.A., knew photography backwards and forwards.

Weber, a man with brown hair and a beard, sits at a table laughing and wearing a brown coat. Behind him is a "Nateland Podcast" sign.

Stand-Up Guy

by Jason Kelly ’95

After 10 years and 3,000 performances, comedian Aaron Weber ’14 is having a special moment.

Black and white photo of an older woman with white hair wearing a dark knit cap, patterned scarf, and a tweed coat. She looks pensively to the side. A dimly lit room with hanging clothes is visible in the background.

Dorothy Day and Notre Dame

by Renee Roden ’14, ’18M.T.S.

The iconic founder of the Catholic Worker movement had admirers at the University’s highest levels — and among those students and faculty she inspired to work in solidarity with the poor.

A black and white photo of a youth baseball team walking off the field through a chain-link fence gate. A coach gestures and smiles at the young players wearing numbered jerseys.

The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth

by John Nagy ’00M.A.

An open, relentlessly honest life of seeking and suffering led Kyle Berceau ’12 to the best place of all.

University News

A smiling student wearing safety glasses and a blue Engineering Innovation Hub t-shirt interacts with a row of 3D printers in a lab with bright yellow walls.

Letters

Larry Cunningham Featured

Alumni

A young man wearing a blue and white patterned short-sleeved shirt and khaki shorts stands between two smiling adults in front of a house with a red exterior. The woman on the left, wearing a denim jacket, has her hands on the young man's chest. The man on the right wears a teal polo shirt and white pants.

CrossCurrents

A man in a light brown shirt and blue pants gestures with his hands while teaching a small group of children sitting in a circle on green grass beneath a tree on a sunny day outside a building.

Blades of grass

by Kerith Mickelson ’91

A person in a green coat and orange pants stands at the edge of the water, facing the Golden Gate Bridge. Footprints trail behind them on the sandy shore.

The weight of mercy

by Jessica Nichols Ringsred ’06

A person with short dark hair, wearing an orange shirt, sits reading a teal book at a wooden desk by lamplight. Bookshelves flank the desk. Branches with green leaves grow around a window behind the desk. A green snake is wrapped around one branch, a small orange bird perches on another, and leaves fall outside the window against a dark blue night sky.

Grounds for consecration

by Joseph Hope

Four children sit at a kitchen island with drawings and colored pencils. One child covers their face with their hands, another covers their mouth, and two look on thoughtfully.

Untethered together

by Erin Buckley ’08