Christendom College

10/21/2026

Christendom has been ranked as one of the top colleges in the nation by the Cardinal Newman Society, earning a full recommendation in The Newman Guide for 2026–27. 🎓⭐️

Christendom has once again been ranked as one of the top colleges in the nation, earning a full recommendation in The Newman Guide.

10/21/2026

"I can choose to lean into my pasture, where there is always astoundingly green grass, even if it doesn’t seem so right now. Also, there is a shepherd, inviting me to lie down, and stay. Here."

from Christendom professor Dr. John Cuddeback.

“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” The truth behind this statement has always fascinated and worried me. Its truth is usually in how things appear, not in how they actually are. But appearance is important, and we do well to reckon with why things appear to us as they ...

10/21/2026

Ciao from Bella Roma! 🇮🇹 It's been a busy October for Christendom's juniors studying abroad in Rome. Students have explored the Doria Pamphilj Gallery with professor Sean-Patrick Lovett, attended Mass at Chiesa di San Fulgenzio, and even enjoyed a visit from President Emeritus Dr. Timothy O'Donnell and his wife, Cathy!

See more pictures from Rome here: https://ow.ly/PAuG50ZZOgw

📸: Rino Picconi

10/20/2026

One of Christendom's most popular new series is the Faculty Colloquia: an opportunity for students to hear in-depth presentations from faculty and engage further through Q&A and discussion. The college has hosted two so far this semester, featuring professors Dr. Mark Wunsch and Dr. Owen Vyner presenting on topics from philosophy and theology. 📚

10/19/2026

Nearly $30,000 was raised to support Christendom’s student-athletes at the seventeenth annual Thomas S. Vander Woude Golf Tournament, held earlier this month at the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club. ⛳️

Nearly $30,000 was raised to support Christendom’s student-athletes at the seventeenth annual Thomas S. Vander Woude Golf Tournament.

10/16/2026

Prost! 🇩🇪 This past weekend, students celebrated one of the college's great, annual traditions: Oktoberfest! Started by professor emeritus Dr. Robert Rice, the event is a celebration of German culture, inspired by the Oktoberfest celebration that occurs in Germany every year.

🎥: Joseph Spiering

10/15/2026

When Ignatius Birdsall first heard about Christendom College, he was more than 2,000 miles away in California—and he was not yet convinced it was the college for him. Now, more than two years later, Birdsall has found himself transformed by the school, becoming one of the students helping build the very community that drew him to Christendom in the first place.

Student Ignatius Birdsall has found himself transformed by Christendom, becoming one of the students helping build the College's community.

10/15/2026

The Christendom community gathered for a special rosary procession last week in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary. 🙏 Students, faculty, and staff made their way from Christ the King Chapel to St. Catherine’s Glade, where the evening concluded with a bonfire and a reflection on the Battle of Lepanto by President Emeritus Dr. Timothy O’Donnell.

📸: Walter Picconi

10/14/2026

How should Catholics approach the subject of our human origins?

Biologist Dr. Dan Kuebler explored how both perspectives can complement each other during his Collegiate Series Lecture this past month, considering the relationship between scientific discovery, human nature, and our understanding of creation.

View or listen to his full lecture here wherever you get your podcasts.

10/14/2026

In the classroom, students are continuing their study of Homer's works in Dr. Daniel Spiotta's ENGL 101 course, learning how to read, analyze, and write about epics such as "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey."

See more pictures from the classroom here: https://ow.ly/RXiw50ZUzsB

📸: Walter Picconi