The language and rhythms of 'Moby Dick' are inscribed in my mind and have formed my imagination.

Catholics need to put aside "any partisan differences" they have on the immigration issue and come together to pray for the welfare of their brother and sister immigrants and for Congress to pass much-hoped-for comprehensive immigration reform, said Bishop David M. O'Connell of Trenton

Father Andrew M. Greeley’s prolific career halted in Chicago on a chilly November day in 2008. His overcoat snagged as he stepped out of a taxi, throwing him down to a fractured skull. Vibrant at 80, Greeley underwent brain surgery. He returned to his apartment high above Chicago in the John H

Coordinators in Rio de Janeiro are preparing for up to 2.5 million people.

Martha, Mary and the gap between economics and theology: a response to 'Just Economics'

Can 'The Newsroom' help us to process the death of Travyon Martin?

True growth in faith depends on how deeply each family cultivates a life of love and worship.

A selection of reviews of Woody Allen's films from former America film critic and Allen biographer, Richard A. Blake, S.J.

My dear friend Ralph Lane wrote poetry in his retirement years One such poem entitled quot I Will Never Be a Mystic quot reads quot I will never be a mystic and to be honest I am not really trying though it all sounds so subtle and seductive letting go of self in Sufi wisdoms dancing un

One of the many troubling aspects of the killing of Trayvon Martin and the trial of George Zimmerman was how quickly the popular debate that emerged after the deadly encounter descended into the dark partisan corners of American life The many ldquo sides rdquo which materialized to defend the gu

Here 39 s a great video from The Jesuit Post who are on the scene at Magis the program for youth sponsored by the Jesuits which precedes World Youth Day nbsp I 39 m sure you 39 ll recognize a few familiar names faces and schools nbsp

At Jefferson's farm at Monticello, the weather is growing extreme and erratic.

Faith pushes us outward, beyond the comfortable, to uncertain places.

They’re rightly saints because they gave the Church what she needed at the time.

In the world of “Star Trek,” God remains a lodestar of human striving.

It 39 s not much of a shock to hear it but according to Pew Researchers American Catholics are quite fond of their new pope After a little more than three months with Papa Frank 84 percent of U S Catholics quot viewed favorably quot to use Pew 39 s survey speak the new pontiff and 43 perc

Last month saw the debut of “White House Down,” the second “bad guys somehow manage to successfully invade the White House” film of recent months (along with March’s “Olympus Has Fallen”). Racking in poor reviews and limited box office, “White House Do

A new exhibit provides a glimpse into the celebration of the Eucharist in the Middle Ages

Before his election to the papacy, Joseph Ratzinger recalled an anecdote from the deliberations that preceded the Second Vatican Council. When they were first gathering, the bishops clearly saw their mission as continuing the work of the First Vatican Council. The primary task would be, as John XXII