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An independent journal for the Mount St. Mary's University community, reflecting on the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. [email protected]
We're a new journal for the Mount St. Mary's University community. The mission: Point readers to the True, the Good, and the Beautiful Publish writing by the people of the Mount, for the people of the Mount Think about our identity as a Catholic and American university
"It is when one humbles himself that he is better able to recognize the face of Christ in the most vulnerable in society." -Andrew Starvaggi in "And Who Is My Neighbor?" brownsonrecord.com/and-who-is-my-…
"The Rosary is the act of centering yourself in Christ, the Prince of Peace, and offering glory and praise to God, while...invoking the name of Mary, virgin and mother." -Joseph Nuzzo C'28 in "The Rosary: A Weapon of Peace" brownsonrecord.com/the-rosary-a-w… #Rosary #PrayForPeace
"To follow Catholic social teaching on immigration is not to be political. It is to be Christian in our approach to caring for the 'least of these...'" -Joseph Maher C'27 in his piece, "Enter Thou Into the Joy of Thy Lord" brownsonrecord.com/enter-thou-int…
“Is the appeal of tradition simply a matter of personal preference, or is it something more?” The Brownson Record's Nolan Williams speaks on the recent restrictions in the Diocese of Charlotte and the importance of tradition. brownsonrecord.com/nova-et-vetera…
A leaked draft decree by Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, has drawn criticism on social media and elsewhere for its restrictive treatment of aspects of the Catholic liturgy, including the endorsement of a proposed ban on Latin responses and Mass parts in parish…
"Unfortunately, beauty has slowly become a lost art...There is something important missing." In our latest article, "A Lost Art," Emma Edwards C'24 reminds us of the words of McKenna Snow C'23, that without beauty in this world, something is missing: brownsonrecord.com/a-lost-art/?sw…
"We do not have to have a degree in architectural studies or classical architecture to be able to recognize when something is missing." - Editor McKenna Snow in her latest piece: Please Stop Making Ugly Buildings, Young People Don't Want Them brownsonrecord.com/please-stop-ma…
A look back on the pontificate of Pope Francis, as told by the Brownson Record's own, Jack Daly. brownsonrecord.com/pope-francis-a… #PopeFrancis
Managing Editor, Dominic Wilkinson, sat down with Zachary DeCarlo C'82 to discuss his recent film, Cabrini. Read all about it on our website: brownsonrecord.com/interview-zach…
How would you react if you were three feet from the Pope? Dr. John-Paul Heil reflects on his time in Italy and his epiphanic encounter with the late Pope Francis in his article, "At Arm's Length". Read it on our website: brownsonrecord.com/at-arms-length/
The Brownson Record is back! The seventh edition is now available online and in print! Here's a look at the latest issue.


"Something about our generation has proclivity to true crime: serial killing, demented murders, psychological illness. We, the people, want to see lurid scenes, deformed creatures, monsters." A reflection on spiritual warfare by Sebastian Flemings: brownsonrecord.com/something-trul…
What school is the mother of Catholic education in America? For John Singleton, C'86, the answer is clear: Mount St. Mary's. Read why in an interview about his recently published book, The Meaning of Mount St. Mary's. brownsonrecord.com/interview-the-…
“Our senses are so deaf that we cannot stand a pause in the barrage of mindless stimulation we experience. We are not able to receive the beauty of silence.” Read more in A Coder Learns to Draw: brownsonrecord.com/a-coder-learns…
Last week @MSMU named Gerard J. Joyce, Ph.D., as her 27th president. After the announcement the Record sat down with Dr. Joyce to discuss his vision for the university: brownsonrecord.com/interview-new-…
The sixth edition of The Brownson Record is now available! Here's a look at the latest issue.


"Pope Benedict XVI was a model theologian because he was first (and remained) a model disciple: a lover of the Logos, a hearer of the Word, reclining on the breast of the Lord in prayer." - Msgr. Michael Heintz in his tribute to Pope Benedict XVI. brownsonrecord.com/pope-benedict-…
Dylan Bradley, C'24 calls for a reevaluation of our foreign policy priorities in The Brownson Record. brownsonrecord.com/a-foreign-poli…
Not able to get your hands on a print copy? The magazine for the latest edition of The Brownson Record is fully available online! issuu.com/brownsonrecord…