For You and Who Else?: What is lost in the new Roman Missal
Over the past 37 years, English-speaking Catholics became accustomed to hearing a particular translation of the Latin text for the eucharistic prayer: “Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you
On Their Way Out: What exit interviews could teach us about lapsed Catholics
What exit interviews could teach us about lapsed Catholics
A Worker’s Life: Tom Cornell describes a vocation inspired by Dorothy Day
There are not many of them left, those who worked closely with Dorothy Day, the founder with Peter Maurin of the Catholic Worker Movement. Among them is Tom Cornell, still vigorous in his mid-seventies, with only a cane to suggest his advanced years. During a July visit to America House, Cornell said, half seriously, half…
The Coming Liturgical Changes: Examples of the new texts
Examples of the new texts
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Despite losing his job of 24 years, my father remains optimistic and focused.
Letters
Letters
Back to the Bronx Your current comment “The Bronx Eleven” (11/1) omitted one important consideration “in the confused context of how we deal with homosexuality.” This Jesuit-educated reader (Holy Cross and Fordham) believes that consideration is the most unfortunate attitude
Editorials
Deadline in Sudan
With possible civil war looming in Sudan, the international community must work to protect the innocent.
Books
He Was One of Us
For decades Wilfrid Harrington has provided the best in contemporary biblical scholarship.
Film
Visible Hands: Charles Fergusons ‘Inside Job’
Charles Ferguson’s “Inside Job” deserves to be seen by the widest possible audience.
The Last Roundup: The movies Hollywood wants you to see
We watch movies to see ourselves disguised as others, made better by others.
The Word
Grasped by God’s Hand
Baptism of the Lord (A), Jan. 9, 2011
The Lamb of God
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), Jan. 16, 2011
A Mother’s Work
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God (A), Jan. 1, 2011
Catholic Book Club
January Selection
Father William Hart McNichols hailed by Time magazine as ldquo among the most famous creators of Christian iconic images in the world rdquo is joined here by writer translator and retreat director Mirabai Starr in offering a powerful and inspiring blend of images reflecting the feminine face of
Columns
Bad Deal
The United States needs to dust off the moral compass it once employed.
Culture
Grand Old Man of Letters
Somerset Maugham was of one of the most widely read writers of the 20th century.
Current Comment
Current Comment
Promise of Ambiguity; Sharing the Beach; A Duty of Self-Care
Signs Of the Times
Why Bad News Out of Africa Is Still Worth Hearing
The penchant for exaggerating Africa’s recent achievements can blind us to serious ongoing problems and stifle our political engagement.
No Progress for Disabled People
Mentally and physically disabled children and adults in Mexico continue to live in abusive and squalid conditions.
Making Migration Work for Women
Migration done properly could “contribute to greater gender equality and to the empowerment of women.”
Patriarch Urges Protection in Iraq
Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan called on the Iraqi government to ensure the safety of all Iraqi citizens, especially Christians.
Defender of Guarani Receives Award
Erwin Kräutler, a Catholic bishop, received the Right Livelihood Award for his work defending the rights of indigenous people in Brazil.
News Briefs
South Korean priests asked Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk of Seoul to resign after he publically disagreed with a statement from his fellow bishops.
Coptic Church Attack Reflects Increasing ‘Islamization’
Leaders of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt said a deadly attack against Christian worshipers was an act of political destabilization and a sign of the increasingly radical “Islamization” of the country.
GM Crops Grow ‘New Form of Slavery’
Making African farmers reliant on proprietary, genetically modified seeds “stands out like a new form of slavery,” said Cardinal Peter Turkson.
Milwaukee Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki announced Jan. 4 that he had directed archdiocesan attorneys “to file a petition for a Chapter 11.”
Pope John Paul Miracle near Recognition
A presumed miracle needed for the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II reportedly has reached the final stages of approval
Guatemalan Workers in Iowa Reunite with Family Members
Many of the travelers were children whose mothers left Guatemala years ago to earn money to send back to their families.
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Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
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