The Commons: A gathering place for Seattle University faculty and staff

The man Father Steve recently said is "Probably the leading Catholic commentator on Church and society" spoke at Seattle University as part of the Catholic Heritage Lecture Series. Peter Steinfels, left, presented "Catholicism and Politics: Secularization and Secularism" on May 8. Steinfels is professor and co-director of the Fordham University Center on Religion and Culture. A prolific author, Steinfels has written for The New York Times and Commonweal. You can learn more about the Catholic Heritage Lecture Series at Mission and Ministry.

President Stephen Sundborg, S.J., was among the dignitaries who broke ground for the First Hill Streetcar on April 23. Check out a video clip from the event, which took place on the western edge of campus.