This spring I attended a dramatic reading of the 1928 novel “Mr. Blue,” written by Myles Connolly. The book was required reading when I was in high school, and the staged reading was directed by a longtime Jesuit friend of mine, the multitalented George Drance, S.J., so I was eager to at

Given the Holy Land's long and complex history of military, religious and cultural conflict, the run-up to Pope Francis' May 24-26 pilgrimage was inevitably marked by fears it would be marred by controversy—or worse.Now that the pope's second international trip is over, so are thos

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This isn’t the day we lose the Lord. This is the day he carries our hopes to heaven.

Springtime is a magical time of the year for memory When the grass turns green again and all the flowers of God rsquo s creation miraculously bloom anew and the last of winter has passed we naturally want to remember what it was that made us grateful to be alive to stare in wonder even and lin

With so many commencement addresses each year it 39 s easy to miss the less publicized but equally important honors given to those who are not keynote speakers One of the most important of such honors among Catholic schools is the University of Notre Dame 39 s Laetare Medal According to the Univ

Francis referred to three investigations during plane-ride press conference.

Defends "soft power" alternatives and multilateral approach to conflict resolution

Over the years the state of California has spought to ameliorate the cruel and harsh sentencing of youth who committed their crimes between 14 to 17 years of age Two years ago SB9 was passed This law gives these youth the opportunity to be united to their families one day Since then California has

'Hippocratic, Religious, and Secular Medical Ethics,' by Robert M. Veatch

Justice Sonya Sotomayor's autobiography, 'My Beloved World'

Christ at CenterI very much appreciated “Redefining Success,” by Brian B. Pinter (5/12). After 27 years teaching at the college level, I am more and more convinced of the crucial importance of the formation in faith that students receive in high school. It is often determinative for thei

Many cannot afford protections to shield them from extreme forces of nature.

Nations singled out for deteriorating records on religious liberty.

At the vernal equinox, the day when the earth’s equator passes the center of the sun, signaling the official end of our first long and brutal northern Michigan winter, our kitten, Bonny Kate, gave birth to a litter of six. We had noticed she was getting a little round in the belly. So were we,

Anytime there are misunderstandings, errors or problems concerning religious orders, dialogue is the best way to deal with the situation, said the head of the Vatican office that oversees the world’s religious orders. “At times there are things that either may not have been understood or