Dr. Gerry Turcotte

Voices May 26, 2026

Pope Leo’s human answer to AI

While reading Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, I thought of St. Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint proclaimed by Leo last year. As my colleague Father Nick Meisl noted in one of...

Francis was the people’s Pope

I am not alone in having experienced the joy of watching Pope Francis travel through St. Peter’s Square, celebrating the Easter...

Dr. Gerry Turcotte
April 23, 2025

Crosswords and the divine puzzle

Despite being a word nerd, I was never drawn to crossword puzzles—until recently. My daughter introduced me to The New York...

Dr. Gerry Turcotte
February 20, 2025

The fairways have withered: remembering Bishop Fred Henry

Whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task. (1 Tim 3:1) Driving to work one cold January day in 2016, I...

Dr. Gerry Turcotte
December 06, 2024

Every day is Thanksgiving, so Happy Thanksgiving

I don’t often have fast food but on a whim I recently popped into an A&W near my campus. Waiting for my order, I noticed a...

Dr. Gerry Turcotte
October 17, 2024

New mace symbolizes advancing together

Take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs. (Ex 14:17) There is nothing quite so spectacular as a...

Dr. Gerry Turcotte
June 26, 2024