There are many ways to assess the legacy of the prickly, irascible, brilliant Steve Jobs.

Four people involved in liturgy describe what they have observed.

With less than six months to go before the 2012 November elections, two results are sadly certain: first, the voting public will be the most ideologically divided ever; second, the 113th Congress (2013–14) will be the most partisan and polarized ever. Between 1972 and 2008, the percentage of R

Feminism and Patriarchy; Far-Sighted Leaders; Still Invisible

Cambridge MA Recently I rsquo ve blogged several times on New Testament passages including the transformation of Peter in Acts 10 and the question that Pentecost poses to our Catholic identities But my real job for America is as you probably know to explore the interreligious realm sometimes

Bishop Blaire has issued a clarification of some misunderstandings based on his remarks to me on Tuesday full text of the statement follows below I ve asked his press secretary if he wishes to speak specifically to comments or points made in the interview published here and will update if I hea

America rsquo s Kevin Clarke broke some news about a possible rift among US bishops and their handling of the religious liberty question The Washington Post rsquo s EJ Dionne picked up on the issue It turns out that many bishops notably the church leadership in California saw the litigation as p

Cambridge MA After the Harvard Graduation and just before Pentecost ldquo When the day of Pentecost had come they were all together in one place And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind and it filled the entire house where they were sitting Divided tongues

Today the church brings to a close the annual celebration of the Lenten and Easter seasons Beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending with today rsquo s feast of Pentecost the Catholic community has reflected and celebrated the great moments in the life of Jesus that point to him as our redeemer and

This morning I spoke on the popular nbsp hour-long Radio Times show on WHYY the NPR affiliate in Philadelphia with Marty Moss-Coane nbsp The topic was the Vatican s investigation of the LCWR nbsp Notable was not only the length of the show which afforded the opportunity for an in-depth discu

I have not written about the reprimand issued against the Leadership Conference of America Religious by the Vatican rsquo s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith The gist of the report is that at public events the nuns had spoken or listened to ideas which do not correspond to how the Congrega

I had the pleasure of speaking with George Horton yesterday on the Sirius XM radio program JustLove which explores Catholic social justice and American society Horton is the director of social and community development for Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New York The interview covered a

Even the earliest Christians realized that we live in two realms mdash one secular another sacred mdash and that neither can easily be separated from the other Often they are opposed but sometimes one can profitably learn from the other This year the Solemnity of Pentecost coincides with the

In a recent e-mail Notre Dame Law Professor and Mirror of Justice blogger Rick Garnett made some points about the university rsquo s recent lawsuit against the H H S mandate In a post yesterday I referred to Grant Gallicho rsquo s analysis at DotCommonweal about the scope of the religious exempti

In the United States lawsuits are a way of communication Usually they communicate that the side that filed the lawsuit believes that the side they filed the lawsuit against is not listening to them is not respecting their rights is not giving them their due Lawsuits are last resorts or at l

The Archdiocese of Washington today joined a rush of Catholic lawsuits around the country this week challenging the Department of Health and Human Services mandate on the inclusion of contraception in health care plans beginning August 2013 In California however Bishop Stephen E Blaire of the Di