Editorials
A Federal Execution
The execution of Timothy J. McVeigh, scheduled for the morning of May 16, will be the first federal execution in almost four decades.
Articles
Why Close St. Ben's?
Saint Benevolens parish just got the dreaded word. As of next June, St. Ben’s will cease to be a parish. To appreciate this situation, there are some things you should know. St.
Parish and Small Church Communities
Like little green shoots, small church communities are emerging all over the Catholic parish landscape. They are one of the more promising pastoral initiatives at work in U.S. parishes today.
Euthanizing Life
About 10 years ago, a home video of a young Dutch woman named Maria appeared in a PBS presentation called Choosing Death.
Rating the Clergy
The first ratings of clerical performance by the laity occurred almost a half century ago in a study by Catholic Digest, which was in fact the first sample survey ever of American religion.
Identity Crisis
WARNING: In this essay I use the terms conservative and liberal that no one likes. I don’t like those labels!
Books and Culture
Books
This is not the first book on the liturgy from Joseph Ratzinger, a German Catholic theologian, cardinal prefect of the Vatican Congregation
