Catholic Institute of Technology

This past week students wandered north, south, east, and west, all around the province of Rome!

Some took spontaneous trips for a to-go dinner with a sunset view of St. Peter's while others took day trips to some more local cities, like Tivoli and Nemi. With only one more week of classes, students are taking every opportunity to explore the city before summer break!

Today we celebrate the feast of our patroness, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom!

This title for Mary is an ancient devotion in the Church, celebrating Mary as the bearer of Divine Wisdom: Christ Himself.

Jesus is Wisdom Incarnate, and because Mary carried Him in her womb, her body essentially became the throne, or seat, of Wisdom.

This title recognizes Mary's receptivity of God's will, and how she spent her life pondering the mysteries of God in her heart. Because of this, she is the perfect model of the pursuit of wisdom by listening and living out His Word.

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, pray for us!

Today we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This celebrates the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and is a reminder of Jesus' sacrifice of Calvary being made present at every Mass.

This beautiful feast gives us the opportunity to adore the Eucharist in a very meaningful way. Through the celebration of the Mass, Jesus is present to us completely, in His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, in the Blessed Sacrament.

We hope that you can spend some time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament today by going to Mass, participating in Eucharistic adoration and processions, and any other traditions from who may be from. Happy Feast Day!

The leaders, innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs of tomorrow are being formed today.

At CatholicTech, education is about more than acquiring knowledge or technical skills. It is about forming the whole person, mind, heart, and soul, to pursue truth, serve others, and use technology responsibly in the service of human dignity.

The habits we build, the virtues we cultivate, and the choices we make today will shape the future we create tomorrow.

The future doesn't begin after graduation. It begins now.

For this week's student highlights, take a look at some of our favorite spots to watch the sunset!

From the quiet of Castel Gandolfo to the city center of Rome, there is so much beauty to be found in the day-to-day of life here.

Follow along to see more student highlights!

Let's take a look at the introduction to Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV's recent encyclical...

The introduction to this document focuses on a central question: How do we use technology, and how can we use it for good rather than harm?

Pope Leo emphasizes the need to engage in dialogue about how to promote human dignity and rebuild fraternal coexistence.

How can we avoid constructing a new Tower of Babel and instead help rebuild the City of God?

Interior unity is the foundation of real freedom.

When the inner life is divided, action becomes scattered. When it is unified, action becomes clear and proportionate.

Mary’s formation reveals this pattern.

Not expansion, but coherence.
Not intensity, but stability.

A formed person is not one who does more.

It is one who is less divided.

John Paul II described work as something that shapes the person, not just the world.

This reframes the idea of success: it is not only about output, it is about formation.

In that sense, vocation is not a constraint on work, but rather is what gives work meaning.

What is at work in each of us?