Fr. McGivney left extraordinary legacy by Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President, St. Mary’s University Dictionaries offer two definitions for the word beatify. The first is “to make supremely happy.” The second is “a declaration of blessedness” [...]

Class virtually in session by Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President, St. Mary’s University Every year, as my children got older, the return-to-school routine got less exciting. Gone were the days where an afternoon spent at a [...]

The garden of the soul by Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President, St. Mary’s University I am not a gardener. In fact, I moved into a house with a large garden a decade ago and I joke [...]

‘Duck and cover’ isn’t an option by Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President, St. Mary’s University When I was growing up it was popular to mock a film made in the 1950s to prepare children to survive [...]

Racism protests are a sign of hope by Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President, St. Mary’s University It wasn’t so long ago that many of us were using the COVID-19 virus to argue that our world was [...]

Scratching the surface of cat psychology by Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President, St. Mary’s University I have been plagued by cats almost my entire adult life. (OK, maybe I like them just a little.) Dogs, I [...]