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The Good Word
Religion seeks to make routine that which, by its nature, cannot be captured.
The often silent plight of sexually abused children, victims of domestic violence, prisoners, the abandoned elderly, the unemployed and immigrants facing hostility will be given a powerful voice during the Stations of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum.Thousands of pilgrims and millions of television
The editors of America and our partners at the American Bible Society cordially invite you to "The Sacramentality of Scripture," a lecture by Dr. Scott Hahn, professor of theology at the Franciscan University of Stuebenville. The lecture is the first in a series from “The Living
The Word
Slaves in the Greco-Roman world were sometimes treated with kindness but this was dependent upon the whims of masters not legally required Even domestic slaves as mentioned in 1 Peter were vulnerable to the demands of their masters and 1 Pt 2 18 asks that they ldquo accept the authority rdquo
The Word
There is a richness to the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus that makes it difficult to consume it in its entirety or to exhaust its sustenance Even seemingly minor details nourish the reader in surprising ways Emmaus itself the village to which Cleopas and the unnamed disciple are jou
Books
A. Scott Berg begins his biography of Woodrow Wilson on the eve of his departure for the Paris Peace Conference.
Books
In the words of Trans-Atlantyk’s translator, Danuta Borchardt, this work is “Gombrowicz’s most iconoclastic novel.
Signs Of the Times
When the pope was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, he dragged the hidden problem of human slavery into broad daylight, annually celebrating open-air Masses in the city’s Constitution Square for and with victims of human trafficking. Now, as leader of the universal church, Pope F
‘First and most important is to think business and not crime,” he tells me. “The Zetas and members of the other drug corporations commit crimes—lots of them—but their raison d’etre is to make money, the same as any other business. And they want to do it as efficie
Signs Of the Times
Pope Francis urging a peaceful, negotiated solution to the ongoing political crisis.
Signs Of the Times
“I feel called to take responsibility for all the evil some priests...have committed and to ask forgiveness for the damage they’ve done [because of] the sexual abuse of children,” Pope Francis said, speaking at the International Catholic Child Bureau meeting in Rome on April 11. &l
Current Comment
The world should pause for a moment to acknowledge the fortitude of the Afghan people.
Of Many Things
The joint canonization reminds us the that goal of Christian living is not to be right, but holy.
Film
The biblical ambition of Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’
Vantage Point
As Pope John Paul II celebrates 25 years in office, the world is taking stock of a pontificate that has helped shape political events, set new directions for the Catholic Church and offered spiritual inspiration to millions of people around the globe.By any measure, this is a papacy for the ages. Si
Signs Of the Times
Georgetown hosts dialogue between believers and nonbelievers on role of religion in society.
Columns
Thomas Merton connected with people of different backgrounds, experiences and worldviews.
Editorials
In spirit and law the U.S. must recognize the economic and cultural value of immigrants.
Late in 1608, St. Francis de Sales, the bishop of Geneva, published a little book that was in some ways a revolutionary treatment of the Christian life. Addressed to a laywoman, Philothea (a literary artifice, meaning “lover of God”), Francis’ Introduction to the Devout Life is sti
Vantage Point
The greatness of a great man may have different aspects. An artist—Michelangelo, for example—is considered great only for his applied genius. […] Saintliness is certainly a criterion for greatness. Not all great men are saints, but all saints are great men. […]I have no int