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

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

In the Aristotelian perspective, friendship does not confine itself to the private sphere.

We have been deluged with 50th anniversaries in recent months. This past November the nation stopped to remember the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. On a more frivolous note, much has been made of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on American television on Feb.

State visits are usually occasions of pomp and circumstance signifying little. That was not true, however, of the recent formal introduction of President Michael Higgins of Ireland to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. During the president’s historic four-day visit, from April 8 to 12,

"The choice is between a Messiah who leads an armed struggle, promises freedom and a kingdom of one’s own, and this mysterious Jesus who proclaims that losing oneself is the way to life."

On Thursday evening in a familiar reprise of an ancient rite Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison Wis will wash the feet of 12 men all seminarians mdash a re-creation of Jesus rsquo action at the Last Supper when he washed the feet of his disciples and according to Catholic doctrine formally

What is democracy without people waiting in line for hours?

As my fiance and I advance closer to our December wedding family and friends continue to offer advice concerning marriage and marriage preparation One of the most helpful thoughts we 39 ve received came from one of my fiance 39 s relatives who told us and I paraphrase Each of you has a movie

Church leaders in South Sudan have called on their country's warring groups to stop fighting and begin serious peace negotiations.In a pastoral statement released in Juba on April 13, nearly four months after fighting broke out in the newly independent African country, officials of the South Sud

The FBI labeled the killings a hate crime the day after the shootings.

In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus utters his agonizing prayer ldquo Abba Father for you all things are possible remove this cup from me yet not what I want but what you want rdquo At this grave moment in the life of Christ when he struggles to discern the will of the Father we are invite

At this morning 39 s White House Easter prayer breakfast President Obama talked of yesterday 39 s shooting incidents in Kansas City this sudden example of the ferocity of anti-Semtitism and the necessity of Americans to be free of fear of such gun violence particulalry in places of worhsip He

The New York Times suggests that President Barack Obama rsquo s popularity with younger Americans is not enough to inspire a new generation of candidates for public office nbsp Jason Horowitz reports that 70 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds consider community service to be ldquo honorable rdquo b

Withdrawal of honorary degree from controversial figure is a teachable moment.

When South Sudan's fledgling democracy suddenly unraveled in December, what started as political infighting within the country's ruling party quickly ripped along ethnic fault lines, often pitting neighbors against each other according to the tribal markings on their faces.Within a few days,

Drew Christiansen, S.J., on the Palm Sunday procession of "the gentle one."

Barbara Dorris Outreach Director of SNAP the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests remains skeptical of Pope Francis on the question of episcopal accountability for sex abuse crimes In a response to the pope 39 s apparently off-the-cuff comments in Rome words of contrition taking respons