The precept of mercy applies not only to individual Christians but to the church as a whole. Many ask: If God is always merciful, why is the church not the same? Or, why does the church not seem to be as merciful as God? The question expresses the uneasiness of many Christians.They are right: The ch

On the Feast Day of Mother Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants, a call to make room for today's migrants and refugees.

The latest (Un)Conventional Wisdom from Robert D. Sullivan

What criteria of excellence might best serve Catholic institutions of higher learning?

With the new academic year underway I thought it time to dust off and share one of my favorite essays of all time About ten years ago in a quot best of quot collection I came across the essay quot Why Literature quot by Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in

Pope thanks gaza priest for his support of those suffering in the war-torn territory.

Immigrants, activists urge Obama to halt deportations, keep families together

How does a country stop an 'unjust aggressor'?

Following up on yesterday wherein I considered the place of an academic inaugural address essentially a nbsp commencement speech at the beginning not the end of college I remembered a speech from Professor Jacob Neusner that was basically just that Included in Lend Me Your Ears Great Speeche

Top Italian bishop says 'irregular' couples are 'also Christians'

A Reflection for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time by Rev. Terrance Klein

The latest (Un)Conventional Wisdom from Robert D. Sullivan

I viewed Janos Szasz rsquo s strange and prize-winning film The Notebook the same week that Israel rsquo s invasion of Gaza allegedly to punish Hamas for aiming rockets at Israel reached its ugliest pitch As this is written 1 650 citizens of Gaza mostly civilians including 500 children and 64

On the Ignatian Educator, the merits of giving "commencement" addresses to incoming freshman

Poland’s ambassador to the Holy See comments on former papal envoy accused of sex abuse

Syriac patriarch calls Islamic State actions 'attempted genocide'

Catholic aid organizations are hopeful that the most recent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas will hold as they begin to assess the needs in Gaza after 50 days of war."This is a window of opportunity," said Sami El-Yousef, Catholic Near East Welfare Association's regional director fo

Very Rev Monsignor David L Toups S T D is the Rector and President of St Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach Florida He assumed this post in 2012 and was subsequently named as a monsignor after serving as pastor at Christ the King parish in Tampa Ordained in 1997 for the Dio

ldquo In a selfish world they epitomize selflessness and compassion rdquo New York Times 9 17 Who rsquo s that It rsquo s rough out there Maybe he rsquo s taking about well-trained kindly policemen One of the remarkable cultural developments within the American Catholic Church during the l