Over the last few weeks I 39 ve had a number of conversations and written a few blog posts about the intersection of faith education and culture They are themes that are always relevant and yet supremely elusive As I 39 ve contemplated these issues my mind has frequently returned to a passage

Recently, Randy Boyagoda, a professor of English and a writer of fiction and essays, offered a provocative call to reflective Christians to put down their Flannery O’Connor and Dostoyevsky and pick up some hard cover fiction in order to revive the Christian literary imagination and Catholic li

The latest post from Robert David Sullivan at "(Un)Conventional Wisdom"

America's groundbreaking interview with Pope Francis appeared online on September 19 and in the print edition dated September 30.Read the full English translation of the interview.Read responses to the interview from the editors, Richard Rohr, Melissa Clark, Timothy Radcliffe, Cardinal Donald W.

Recognizing that Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II have widespread reputations for holiness and that years of studying their lives and actions have proven their exceptional virtue, Pope Francis announced he would declare his two predecessors saints at a single ceremony April 27.The pope made the a

The advisory group of cardinals appointed by Pope Francis will become a regular Vatican council.

In my last post I talked about the efforts of a southern California school district to respond to the threats harms or cries of despair that increasingly emerge in and through social media Talking about the district 39 s action offers an occasion to address yet another concern within the same ge

Pope Francis begins his interview with America with a reference to Caravaggio’s "The Calling of St. Matthew," an image that unlocks that which is at the heart of his life and mission. Jesus looks at Matthew, bent over his money. Francis identifies with the man: “

“It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner.”

The special Council of Cardinals begins meeting this week in Rome After another bombing Peshawar Christians caught in the middle Pope Francis at Assisi we must never resign ourselves to the pain caused by war Confustion over Obamacare but support for expanded Medicaid As the shutdown nears the fi

A marriage is a reflection of what two spouses believe in and create together.

Shortly after Pope Francis was elected the Bishop of Rome I wrote in these pages about the significance of the name ldquo Francis rdquo as it comes from St Francis of Assisi ldquo What rsquo s in a Name rdquo In light of the six-month mark of his pontificate and the unprecedented interview

Political scientists have long argued whether there is really any ldquo mandate rdquo associated with a presidential election Are voters endorsing any specific proposals when they send someone to the White House The current fight over the implementation of Obamacare hinges on an attempt to squeez

This is the third entry in the Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians Bible Junkies Commentary You can find the first entry here nbsp In the first entryI discussed introductory matters such as the origin of the Church in Thessalonica its early history with Paul Silvanus and Timothy and al

Amidst the questions and concerns over social media one school district is acting boldly nbsp The Glendale Unified School District just outside Los Angeles has hired a firm to monitor the social media accounts of its students According to the Los Angeles Times The district last year hired Herm

From Most Rev. Blase J. Cupich: the pope presents a fresh vision of the Gospel.

Nukes, No More? Alliances Wanted; Winning Isn't Enough

Transition, loss and love in the films of Noah Baumbach