University of Dallas Rome Program

During the Rome Program, student athlete Walker Alsobrooks '27 felt drawn to the beauty of the Catholic Church — not just in the sights and experiences of Rome, but also in the joy of the seminarians he met.

This Easter, Alsobrooks was initiated into the Church.

"I've been looking forward to this day for a long time, and it's been a long time coming … I do not deserve that love, but he gave it to me," he said. "I feel so blessed."

Read more about Alsobrooks' faith journey: https://hubs.ly/Q04fjhdG0

University of Dallas student athlete finds faith through Rome study abroad program It was baseball, in a sense, that first took Walker Alsobrooks away from the Mass — packing his Saturdays and Sundays so full that his parents stopped taking him to church each weekend — but it was baseball, too, that had a hand in leading him back, according to the newly baptized University of

For theology professor emeritus Mark Goodwin, PhD, faith and scholarship have never been separate pursuits. A devoted teacher, prolific scholar and servant of the Church, Goodwin has spent decades forming students in the Catholic intellectual tradition, from the freshman Core to graduate seminars, and is currently writing a book on St. Paul and his letters.

"When I teach Scripture, I get to share what I believe is most important in human life: God, Christ, and the Church."

Read Goodwin's full feature in North Texas Catholic. https://hubs.ly/Q04cCsGn0

St. Michael parishioner and UDallas professor Dr. Mark Goodwin reflects on faith, teaching, and Catholic life For Dr. Mark Goodwin, PhD, theology professor at the University of Dallas, faith and scholarship have never been separate pursuits.