The failure of my first pastoral challenge still weighs on me.

My love for the Southwest did not occur at first sight.

Reading may be a private pleasure, but it is also a social force with global consequences.

A review of the Quadrennial Defense Review

Remembering John W. Donohue, S.J., a former editor who somehow combined austerity with humility and humor.

These days I look to children to remind me about enthusiasm.