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In All Things
From Holy to Unholy Anorexia
William Van Ornum
Reading Don Brophy rsquo s new book ldquo Catherine of Sienna A Passionate Life rdquo an account of this saint rsquo s she is also one of 36 Doctors of the Church life brought to mind previous biographical readings on Catherine rsquo s own personality Brophy rsquo s book promises to br
In All Things
Karl Rahner, Motorcycles, and Theology Where People Live
Tom Beaudoin
Now catching up on some items of theological interest in the news while I was away for August I could not pass up mentioning this interesting story reported by Scott Sayare in the New York Times a few weeks ago Subject The Madonna of the Bikers festival in Porcaro France Something on the orde
The Good Word
A Very Brady Liturgy
Jim McDermott
Seems like we re having trouble with the post I did yesterday nbsp Here s a second attempt nbsp I am a Vatican II baby nbsp Which is to say my life of faith has been entirely under the aegis of the Vatican II reforms nbsp nbsp I grew up with the St Louis Jesuits with communion by the han
In All Things
Obama's From Kenya?!
Kevin Clarke
Newt Gingrich managed to get his mug in the news this week by calling the President a con man and charging that Obama s Kenyan anti-Western roots were showing in his efforts to respond to the world s worst recession since well the last worse recession Gingrich found much to admire and bloviate
In All Things
Ex corde Ecclesiae at 20
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Back in 1990 Pope John Paul II issued Ex corde Ecclesiae a document that the late pontiff hoped would guide Roman Catholic universities and help them live out their Catholic identity In The Chronicle of Higher Education David B House looks back on the last twenty years of Catholic education wit
In All Things
“You and I Are To Become Global Citizens”
William Van Ornum
Father Gerry Blaszczak S J Chaplain of Fairfield University addressed the Class of 2014 on September 2 welcoming them to classes and challenging them with the task of becoming global citizens Blaszczak in his 43 years as a Jesuit is a citizen of the world himself He has taught seminarians i
In All Things
How to Succeed in College III: Studytime Strategies
You rsquo re not going to like what I say But in college mdash as in any sport family life and any job where you want to nbsp nbsp keep the job and get ahead mdash there is no substitute nbsp for hard work nbsp It comes as a shock to students to hear that nbsp there is a consensus among
In All Things
A Deacon’s Life and Vocation – Part II
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
Sharon MA I am happy to offer here Part Two of Deacon Mike Iwanowicz s reflection on the Church its problems and possibilities as seen in light of his nearly 35 years of ordained ministry It builds on the personal memories placed before us in Part One and pushes the issues further I am gratef
In All Things
Anti-Catholicism and Anti-Islam
James Martin, S.J.
Here is Scott Appleby and John McGreevy two nbsp nationally known nbsp Catholic historians on the parallels between the controversy over the Islamic center near Ground Zero and anti-Catholicism in the 19th century nbsp It s a great short piece in this week s New York Review of Books nbsp As hi
FaithIn All Things
Whose Saint is John Henry Newman?
James Martin, S.J.
In preparation for John Henry Newman s beatification this reflection on his complicated life and legacy from The Boston Globe Born in 1801 Newman would make both a fascinating and controversial saint An eminent clergyman Newman spent much of his life in the orbit of Oxford University where
Signs Of the Times
Bankrupt Diocese Raises $22 million
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

“I am absolutely overwhelmed at the response of people for their church,” Davenport’s Bishop Martin J. Amos said.

Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Drew Christiansen
Wormwood returns
Books
On the Pilgrim Path
Richard Barbieri
Alan Jacobss criticism is reserved not for bad prose, but for bad theology,
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

As France continues its campaign to expel foreign-born Roma, Pope Benedict XVI called on Aug. 22 for greater acceptance of cultural differences and urged parents to teach their children “universal fraternity.”

Columns
How Will They Know?
John F. Kavanaugh
The pope's inspiring words on love are often not matched by the reality.
Signs Of the Times
Public School Guidelines Issued for Catholic Parents
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

The California Catholic bishops’ conference alerts parents of public school children of ways to “opt out” of classes that contradict their family’s values.

Habits of Mind and Spirit: What campus ministers can learn from Blessed John Henry Newman
James J. Bacik
What campus ministers can learn from Blessed John Henry Newman
The Word
Grace-Filled Complexity
Barbara E. Reid
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), Sept. 19, 2010
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

The U.K.’s Cardinal Keith O’Brien accuses the BBC of institutional bias against “Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular.”

The Future of Catholic Schools: Parents and educators respond to Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan

In the September 13-20 issue of America Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York calls upon all Catholics to recommit themselves to the mission of Catholic education. "The truth is that the entire parish, the whole diocese and the universal church benefit from Catholic schools in ways that keep communities strong," Archbishop Dolan writes. "So all Catholics have a duty to support them. Reawakening a sense of common ownership of Catholic schools may be the biggest challenge the church faces in any revitalization effort ahead." In the interest of continuing the conversation, we have asked a panel of educators, scholars and parents to respond to the archbishop. Responses follow from Melanie M. Morey, Maureen T. Hallinan, John J. Convey, Robert Sullivan, Patrick J. McCloskey, Joseph M. O’Keefe, S.J., and Kristina Chew.

Formation, Formation, Formation

‘We need Catholic schools, not simply schools operated by Catholics.’

Melanie M. Morey