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Dispatches
“The Catholic Church could do things with political consequences if it coordinated with political leaders.”
In All Things
Just when Trump wants to close the door on Muslims, Pope Francis opens the holy door in St. Peter’s Basilica, insisting that divine mercy is never a closed door.
The Good Word
Daily Advent Reflection, Day 12: When we hear the summons of Christ to change our patterns of life, are we truly responding?
Politics & SocietyIn All Things
The process starts with each of us accepting the concerns of the other, without trivializing or discounting them.
News
"Pope Francis reminded us when he visited a mosque in Bangui, Central African Republic that 'Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters. We must therefore consider ourselves and conduct ourselves as such.'"
In the statement, "The Gifts and the Calling of God Are Irrevocable," the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations With the Jews gives thanks for 50 years of Catholic-Jewish dialogue and looks at some of the theological questions that have arisen in the dialogue and in Catholic theology since the Second Vatican Council.
News
"There is absolutely no reason to stop or pause the resettlement of Syrian refugees. The fear around this is wrong and as people of faith, we must demand more from our public officials," said Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington.
When I was 13 years old, I watched William Friedkins’ “The Exorcist,” the 1973 film based on the novel by William Blatty. It was 1995, and I sat on the couch and watched as Fathers Lankester Merrin and Damien Karras performed the formal exorcism rites on 12-year-old Regan MacNeil.
The Word
The title Mother of God Greek theotokos is limited by definition No one gave birth to God but the title is true as it defines Mary as the one who gave birth to the incarnate Son of God It is a remarkable role Mary was called on to play unbelievable in some ways with which Mary had to come t
The Word
My sister-in-law posted a video on Facebook recently in which the oldest member of our family my mother soon to be 90 years old is walking down the hall of her residence with a walker In front of her pushing a bright primary-colored walker is her great-grandson soon to be 1 year old babblin
Signs Of the Times
Police from Italy and Kosovo announced on Dec. 1 that they had detained four Kosovars believed to be terrorist risks who had made threats on social media against Pope Francis. • Speaking at the U.N. climate conference in Paris on Dec. 4, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said, &ldquo
Philosopher's Notebook
Practitioners have become apologists for their beloved but apparently irrelevant fields.
Reflections on the great commentator, Mary McGrory
Columns
Today there is a tendency to downplay, criticize or even condemn missionaries of old.
Generation Faith
A desperate unaccompanied minor's journey from El Salvador to the U.S.
The Good Word
This is the cause of our joy: when heard with faith, the word is ever fruitful.
Signs Of the Times
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Dec. 4 that it will review a lower court decision blocking Puerto Rico from restructuring portions of its debt. Puerto Rico’s lawyers had urged the court to take immediate action in light of the overall magnitude of the commonwealth’s debts, aroun
Editorials
The Holy Family lived in a time of uncertainty, as do so many of the war-battered today.
Current Comment
The Planned Parenthood shooter may have used opposition to abortion as a pretext for his violence, but his violence should not be used as a pretext for rejecting pro-life arguments.
Pope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis spoke of God’s love and encouraged the congregation to allow themselves to be “embraced by God’s mercy.”