Why routine feedback on the Sunday homily is essential
May 2009
Posted inFaith in Focus
Hand in Hand: What ever happened to the sign of peace?
What ever happened to the sign of peace?
Posted inLetters
Letters
Counting the Cost Re “Slowing the Exodus,&rdquo by John J. DiIulio Jr. (5/11): One of the biggest tragedies in our church is that we are doing precious little to help teens grow in their understanding of their faith. Compared to mainline Protestant churches and mega-churches, which use many resource
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The New Man in Westminster: Introducing Archbishop Vincent Nichols
The appointment of Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham, a former protégé of Cardinal Basil Hume, to the see of Westminster had long been expected, but for a time back in March seemed suddenly unlikely. “I couldn’t believe how nasty it was,” a journalist friend to
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The View from Row 13: Scenes from Notre Dame’s 2009 commencement
Sitting in row 13, in the Joyce Center in South Bend, Ind., I watched with pride as my son graduated from the University of Notre Dame on May 17. Graduation is a moment to mark re-entry into the world for most students, but of course it was more than that for the thousands gathered at Notre Dame. The audience witnessed another chapter in our country’s national drama over abortion policy, one, perhaps, that could serve as a teaching moment for our church.
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Barack Obama and Vatican II: The president’s persona and the spirit of the council
We have a Vatican II president. Barack Obama, I am sure, does not think of himself in those terms, but when I heard his speech at Grant Park in Chicago the night he was elected, and more recently his commencement address at Notre Dame, that is what immediately struck me. On those occasions he embodi
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Restoring Earth’s Bounty: Can scientists and people of faith work together toward environmental renewal?
The “interconnectness of life” emerged as a popular phrase at a two-day conference in early May at Columbia University in New York City. Titled “Common Ground: Science and Religion in Dialogue for a Sustainable Future,” the gathering brought together a wide range of experts from the seemingly diverse fields of science and religion. Introducing the event on its first day, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at the university’s Center for the Study of Science and Religion, said that combining science and religion does not necessarily make for a smooth dialogue. And yet such dialogue was indeed evident as the conference got under way. The three keynote speakers and the panelists affirmed the connectedness of the two, as well as the need to see them as essential in creating an ethic of sustainability. Such an ethic, they all emphasized, is key to the future of our ever more fragile earth.
Posted inIn All Things
Archbishop Nichols faces fire as he takes office
The Archbishop of Dublin has greeted the new Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols with an unusual rebuke Dr Martin on Thursday described his remarks on the ldquo courage rdquo of Irish religious orders in confronting child abuse as unhelpful The report by the Commission to Inquire into