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In All Things
The Lessons of Orphanhood
Tim Reidy
From Mirada Global Father rsquo s day was never one of the happiest days of my childhood I lost my father when I was nine and from that date on the issue was a kind of taboo and everyone tried to make me forget the only pain I had experienced in a life overflowing with love I didn rsquo t have a
In All Things
What if We Just Said 'Yes'?
James Martin, S.J.
The America community readers viewers etc will remember the Rev Michael Ryan s article What if We Just Said Wait which proposed delaying the roll-out of the new English translation of the Roman Missal scheduled for this Advent nbsp The article drew 239 online comments was linked to an
Columns
Risking the Darkness
Margaret Silf
Ten years ago this September we lost something very precious.
Letters
Letters
The Deficit’s Real Cause Wow! I am glad someone said it, and I am not surprised that it was your editorial, “The New Americanism” (8/1). I have noticed the disturbing presence of Catholics lining up on the side of privilege entrenchment—that is what this whole manufactured &l
Faith in Focus
Student Teachers: What I learned from my class about the faith
Jay Cormier
What I learned from my class about the faith
Signs Of the Times
Tenth Anniversary Prompts Spiritual Reflection
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

“People were angry at God [after 9/11] and they had every right to be, but that was not my experience,” said Chief Joseph W. Pfeifer of the NYFD.

Film
The Song of Aibileen: What 'The Help' has to say
Michael V. Tueth

"The Help" is about telling stories and the impact such tellings can have.

Signs Of the Times
Be Not Afraid, Middle East Christians

The changes sweeping through the region give rise to hopes, but also concerns.

The Word
Justice in the Reign of God
Barbara E. Reid
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), Sept. 18, 2011
A Dream of Life: Revisiting Bruce Springsteen's 'The Rising'
Christopher Pramuk
Christopher Pramuk revisited Bruce Springsteen's 'The Rising' on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
A Fundamental Challenge: Three ways to combat biblical literalism
Brian B. Pinter
Three ways to combat biblical literalism
Current Comment
Current Comment
The Editors
Art and Toil; Time of the Preacher; Competitive Conservatism
Signs Of the Times
Annual Statement Seeks Common Ground on Labor Day
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources
The annual Labor Day statement from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops may prove notable this year because of observations that in the past would hardly raise an eyebrow. It includes a thorough reiteration of the U.S. church’s historical support of organized labor and an acknowledgment of
Film
With God on the Links: The quasi-Christianity of 'Seven Days in Utopia'
John P. McCarthy

The quasi-evangelical message of 'Seven Days in Utopia'

Signs Of the Times
Church Membership Trends Downward

A brief report from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate offers some statistics worth worrying over.

Books
Helplessly Exuberant
Susan Lang Abbott
The Jesuit priest and educator William O rsquo Malley has long poked prodded cajoled and inspired his readers The Wow Factor is vintage O rsquo Malley but also new and timely It offers challenges and caveats as well as inspiration and hope His initial challenge ldquo We rsquo re educated And
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Drew Christiansen
Muslim hip-hop artists are using the music to spread a message of nonviolence.
Beyond Catechesis: What is the proper role of theology?
Michael G. LawlerTodd A. Salzman
What is the proper role of theology?
Editorials
Libyan Freedom
The Editors
The unexpectedly rapid fall of Tripoli revealed one unambiguous winner: the Libyan people.
Theology and Catechesis: What's the Difference?: Responses to Michael G. Lawler and Todd A. Salzman
Thomas H. GroomeThomas J. CurryVincent J. Miller

The editors of America have asked a selection of theologians and bishops to respond to the article, "Beyond Catechesis" (9/12) by Michael G. Lawler and Todd A. Salzman. In the coming weeks, we hope to add more responses to this page. We will also continue the conversation on the role of Catholic universities with an article by Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, which will appear in the September 26 issue.

UPDATE (9/19): Cardinal Wuerl's article has just been published online.

UPDATE (10/17): Read the latest response by Thomas Rausch, S.J.

Our symposium begins with articles by Thomas Groome, Bishop Thomas Curry and Vincent Miller.

‘Nothing is more central to the church’s mission than how it educates in faith.’

Thomas Groome