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July 7, 2008

Vol. 199 / No. 1

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Books
Kevin M. DoyleJuly 07, 2008

'The Race Card,'reviewed

Books
Wayne A. HolstJuly 07, 2008

A skilled author can introduce ideas that change a reader rsquo s consciousness In Disciples of All Nations Lamin Sanneh delivers just that Before engaging directly this important book let me briefly digress to illustrate such a ldquo perspective changing rdquo moment from personal experience

The Word

Jesus was a masterful and effective storyteller He talked about nature and everyday life used short stories as vehicles for teaching about God rsquo s kingdom and got his listeners to think about it Today we begin a series of three Sunday readings from Jesus rsquo Parables Discourse in Matthew 1

The Word

Today rsquo s selection from Matthew 13 continues Jesus rsquo Parables Discourse It contains two short parables mdash about a mustard seed and yeast mdash and a long parable with an allegorical interpretation mdash about the wheat and the weeds All three parables explicitly propose to tell us wha

Columns
Margaret SilfJuly 07, 2008

Every square mile of this planet is holy ground.

Current Comment
The EditorsJuly 07, 2008

Tim Russert, Man for Others; Compassion for Refugees

News

Washington Funeral Mass for Tim Russert The presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees were among the scores of mourners at the private funeral Mass on June 18 for the NBC News Washington bureau chief and “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert, who died suddenly June 13