Figge is an MBA student at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. He has done freelance writing for The Pillar, National Catholic Register, OSV News, America Magazine and several diocesan newspapers.
When I started college, I found that many of my new peers had a similar post-pandemic experience: This year of isolation made us desire something greater. When we found that something, we dived all in.
Across the country, basilicas, churches and shrines have begun opening their doors to local pilgrims. These sites each have a unique history and hold significance in their local region, helping Catholics to encounter God in new ways.
Thomas Aquinas College in California announced recently that it had gained energy independence from the California power grid, marking a landmark in the use of alternative energy resources in higher education.
