Editorials
Mission Impossible?
When Secretary of State Colin Powell returned from the Middle East, the talking heads speculated that his mission had been a failure. They could make a plausible case.
Articles
Renewal and Renovation
Two high-profile projects, the building of the cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles and the renovation of the cathedral of St.
One Bread, One Body?
In Lake Wobegon land, where I teach, ecumenism is largely a Lutheran-Catholic affair, cemented by the shared sacraments of beer and ice-fishing.
Francis of Assisi: A Symbol of Peace
Since Sept. 11 the world’s attention, or at least America’s, has been focused on the war on terrorism.
Avoiding Mass Hysteria
My husband and I are frequently approached after Mass by people who feel compelled to tell us how good our children were in church that day.
Let the Congregation Sing Out
The ultimate measure of a choir, cantor or music program is the fervor with which the congregation sings.
Books and Culture
Books
To what extent would it be meaningful, or even coherent, to think of the moods and experiences of a human lifeits solitude, fears, suffering
Books
Though the mostly unheralded centennial of Queen Victoria’s death has now drawn to a close, it is pleasant to see various aspects of her spr
Columns and Departments
The Word
Faith in Focus
Columns
Of Many Things
Letters
