Thank you for this enlightening post. I always wondered why it was called "The Newman Center". Not that I ever visited it in college. I, and many I know, have swum the Thames, but I don't personally know anyone who has swum the Tiber.
About half of my congregations have been Thames swimmers. Some eventually return to Rome, but that’s rare. I do have two or three seminary classmates who swam the Tiber, however, over doctrinal issues or weak bishops.
Thank you for this enlightening post. I always wondered why it was called "The Newman Center". Not that I ever visited it in college. I, and many I know, have swum the Thames, but I don't personally know anyone who has swum the Tiber.
About half of my congregations have been Thames swimmers. Some eventually return to Rome, but that’s rare. I do have two or three seminary classmates who swam the Tiber, however, over doctrinal issues or weak bishops.