Dear Reader,

Thanks for picking up the latest edition of The Fenwick Review!

In our September edition, we mentioned that this year is an exciting time for us, and this edition is further evidence of that claim. For one, we have an exclusive interview with Bishop Robert McManus, the Bishop of the Diocese of Worcester. He talked to the Review about Holy Cross, Catholic education, and how students can live out their Catholic faith on campus. We also have a great article on the Traditional Latin Mass, a call for politics to be taken out of homilies, a brilliant satire on some controversial chapel aesthetics, an insightful analysis of what Dr. Jordan Peterson can (and cannot) teach Catholics about evangelization, a piece on the dangers of political polarization, and a take on the political exploitation of science.

Because this issue takes a close-up and inside look at the Church - both in America and on-campus - it felt fitting to use a blueprint of of St. Joseph’s Chapel for our front cover. Not only is it a unique picture, but it’s a powerful reminder that the Catholic Church is, in a sense, constantly under construction. It’s up to young people like us to build it up.

Finally, we are very excited to host Heather Mac Donald, Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and New York Times bestselling author, at Holy Cross for a talk on her 2018 book The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture. The talk will take place on Monday, November 18, in Seelos Theatre. We hope to see you there!

Once again, our goal is to start conversations, give voice to often unheard points of view, and inspire productive reflection. We hope that what you’ll find in the following pages will do just that.

Seamus Brennan ’20 & Jack Rosenwinkel ’21

Co-Editors-in-Chief