One of the biggest issues that we face is that we have people who have their own particular concerns, whether it's on abortion, birth control, divorce and remarriage, civil rights or social justice.

We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities.

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

What we're about is a manifestation of the Catholic roots of Boston College.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members.