Instaurare
VOLUME 24 | NUMBER 1 | SPRING 2016 Published quarterly by the Christendom College Marketing Office. Executive Editor: Tom McFadden Managing Editor & Design: Niall O’Donnell Photos: Zachary Smith, Niall O’Donnell, Cecilia Flagg, Sarah Ziegler, Mary Katherine Mooney, Grace Mooney Contributors: Zachary Smith, Abigail Reimel, Vince Criste Christendom College 134 Christendom Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630 800.877.5456 | christendom.edu Copyright © 2016. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is hereby granted, provided the following credit line is used: “Reprinted by permission from INSTAURARE, the quarterly magazine of Christendom College (christendom.edu).” SUBSCRIPTION FREE UPON REQUEST. Instaurare magazine (pronounced “in-sta-rar-ay”) receives its name from the Latin in the college’s motto, “Instaurare Omnia In Christo” or “To Restore All Things in Christ.” Christendom College does not discriminate against any applicant or student on the basis of race, sex, color, or national origin. CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Donna Fitzpatrick Bethell, Chair Douglas Dewey, Vice Chair John Cecconi, Treasurer Robert Scrivener ’81, Secretary Bernadette Casey-Smith Eugene D’Agostino Richard Esposito Daniel Gorman Richard R. Hough III Timothy O’Donnell, ex officio Stephen O’Keefe ’93 Mary Beth Riordan Mark Swartzberg Thomas West Luanne Zurlo
ADVISORS TO THE BOARD Mary Ellen Bork Robert Crnkovich Philip Crotty John DeMatteo Robert P. George Joan Janaro Kay MacAvoy Rev. C. John McCloskey III John McNeice Joseph Melancon Rev. Robert Morey Robert Mylod Hon. James Nicholson Rev. George W. Rutler Mark Ryland Rev. William Saunders Hon. Rick Santorum Owen Smith Marjorie Teetor David Vicinanzo George Weigel Thomas Young Eugene Zurlo
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Jake Meza ’05 is seeking to build up his community by living the Faith. See story on page 22.
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CRUSADERS CRUSH DUKE BLUE DEVILS The Christendom Crusaders traveled south to nationally recognized Duke University on February 27 for an action-packed match, crushing the #12 ranked team in the nation 31-10 in a comeback victory. Playing under the lights on Duke’s home pitch, the Crusaders exploited the Blue Devils’ weaknesses throughout the second half, leading to one of the most spectacular finishes in Christendom sports history.