From the New York Province of the Society of Jesus Archbishop Sambi the papal nuncio to the U S has sent word to the New York Province that Edward Cardinal Egan has been designated by the Holy Father to preside at Thursday s funeral Mass for Avery Cardinal Dulles SJ nbsp Archbishop Sambi wi
2008
Posted inIn All Things
Saving Detroit
John F Kennedy was not a physicist so when he said that America would put a man on the moon within a decade he was not making a scientific prediction JFK had confidence in American technology and the competitive spirit of man to get us there Had he lived and had no American walked on the moon b
Posted inBooks
Unity Amid Plurality
This is the third and final volume of a historical and systematic overview of comparative theologies of the church A significant contribution to the contemporary debates on ecclesiology among the churches it follows two comparative historical volumes providing a theology ldquo from below rdquo
Posted inBooks
She Ignited the Crowds
Michael O rsquo Neill McGrath O S F S had never heard of the Catholic nun and gospel singer Thea Bowman while she was alive but once he discovered her as we learn in this splendid short memoir she transformed his life ldquo I like to tell folks that I have a little black nun inside of me rd
Posted inEditorials
The Art of the Possible
From 2008: can prolifers work with the Obama administration to reduce abortions?
Posted inColumns
Abortion Absolutists: ‘The sad reality is that extremists on both sides are alienating citizens from one another.’
‘The sad reality is that extremists on both sides are alienating citizens from one another.’
Posted inFrom Our Archives
Forgive Us Our Debts: How should we think about bankruptcy?
How should we think about bankruptcy?
Posted inFrom Our Archives
Congo’s Lament: A country rich in resources remains mired in poverty.
A country rich in resources remains mired in poverty.
Posted inFaith in Focus
Joy Is on the Way: Third in a series for Advent and Christmas
Third in a series for Advent and Christmas