War Without End: After 13 years committed to war, it is time to be alarmed.
After 13 years committed to war, it is time to be alarmed.
Growing Up Berrigan: Portrait of a family of peacemakers
Portrait of a family of peacemakers
Wisdom from Aquinas
Among the many editions and translations of Thomas Aquinas’ work, I have found Thomas Gilby’s two handy collections of philosophical and theological texts quite helpful over the years. His thematic approach can guide your interest and lead you to the primary text. Thus, in the first quotation below, the reference is to the…
Uruguay Today: The smallest country in Latin America also has its highest literacy rate.
Who ever thinks of Uruguay? One of the smallest countries in Latin America, it receives scant attention in the media. Much about Uruguay, however, is noteworthy. Uruguayan Bishop Luis del Castillo, right, visited America House and pointed out, for example, that his homeland has a 97 percent literacy rate. “We had universal free education as…
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
In sub-Saharan Africa there seems to be no workable alternative to despotism–yet.
Letters
Letters
A New Welcome Mat Paul Crowley’s “Tomorrow’s Theo-logians” (2/7) gives all Catholics hope. Though Father Crowley is a Jesuit teaching at a Jesuit institution, his message calls for a more effective Catholic education. As a child of the 1960s I am encouraged by the young, by r
Editorials
Laity Near the Top?
Finding a way to give greater voice to the people of God
Faith in Focus
Waking Up in Jerusalem
The more Palestinians I met, the easier it became to dismiss caricatures of rock-hurling fanatics
Books
Getting Organized
A history of American labor by Philip Dray
The World in All Its Richness
Though 87 years old, the poet Wislawa Szymborska is deeply engaged with the present moment.
Film
The Monks of Tibhirine: Xavier Beauvois’ ‘Of Gods and Men’
“Of Gods and Men’ is a Passion play of a very modern sort.
New Media
Praying with My iPhone: The best Catholic apps
A Jesuit priest reviews his favorite Catholic apps
The Word
Why Worry?
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), Feb. 27, 2011
Columns
Aquinas, Go With Me
For many years at Saint Louis University, as the deep winter turns, the Philosophy Club has sponsored a “Summathon.” The goal is to read aloud, in any language, the entire Summa Theologica –at least its larger, meaty responses–of St. Thomas Aquinas. I think it’s a great idea, and I have taken part over the years…
Current Comment
Current Comment
Through Arab Eyes; Lower Rate, Fewer Loopholes; Health Care Myths Die Hard
Signs Of the Times
A ‘Lost’ Generation Sighted at Fordham Conference
Who are they? Where did they go? Are they ever coming back? A look at twenty-somethings and the church
Irish, German Statements Seek Church Renewal
“The history of the church includes moments when the people of God are called to reform and renew the church. This is one such moment.”
United by Democracy
Christians and Muslims are involved together in the democracy and reform movements in the Middle East, said a leading Lebanese scholar.
Indian Christians Reject Report
Christian leaders demanded that the federal government conduct its own inquiry into a series of attacks on Christian targets in southern Karnataka State.
News Briefs
Bread for the World’s president David Beckmann describes himself as a careful follower of Catholic social teaching.
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