Reading Time: 8 minutes By Justin Chukwunonso Akubuilo, Fordham University 1.0 Introduction The Church is, by her very nature, missionary. From the first proclamation of the Gospel to the present
Reading Time: 7 minutes By Alfie Cooper, Nottingham High School, England Note to Reader Since the term ‘cerebral-christianity’ contains the word ‘christianity’, I wish to avoid any unnecessary confusion
Reading Time: 6 minutes By Nicolas Borovich, University of the People Esteemed Fathers, Brothers, and Sisters in Christ, As we gather in this historic assembly of the Third Vatican
In 2015, Will Deatherage started a Catholic blog called Clarifying Catholicism. While Will studied theology at The Catholic University of America, he recruited 120 student writers from across the world to contribute to this project. Many of the connections he made during this time were key to the formation of his company, Catholics for Hire LLC, which now provides digital marketing, curriculum development, and nonprofit management for Catholic and Catholic-friendly organizations. The Catholic Student Voices (CSV) Challenge aims at returning to the roots of Catholics for Hire by encouraging and empowering students of all ages to write insightful theological commentary.
The prompt and rules for next year’s contest will be released soon! Please check this page around December 1 for more information…
Last Year’s Prompt:
You are a representative at the Third Vatican Council and have 1,500-2,500 words to explain an issue that you believe needs utmost attention in the Church today. What will you say to the Council Fathers?
Will is the Founder and CEO of Catholics for Hire LLC. He graduated from The Catholic University of America with an M.A. in Historical-Systematic Theology in 2022. His hobbies include reading about Metaphysics and publishing theological content on his Substack.
Dr. Lisa Theus earned a Ph.D. in Classics from Rutgers University. Her work includes teaching, parish and client services, and helping businesses and nonprofits define their message, expand their reach, and build online visibility. She does SEO work for Catholics for Hire.
John Tuttle earned a B.A. in Journalism and Theology from Benedictine College. His work includes writing for The Observer, teaching at Veritas Christi Hybrid Academy, and contributing to book, The Crown of Roses. John writes copy as a freelancer for Catholics for Hire.
Bea Cuasay has a B.A. in Philosophy from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame. She has had fellowships, internships with The Lamp and Catholic News Agency, and service as a chorister in Milwaukee and Chicago. Bea assists with social media for Catholics for Hire.
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