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In All Things
As the international reaction to Monday s debacle on board the Mavi Marmara nbsp continues Egypt has opened the Rafa crossing to humanitarian relief goods for an unlimited time Naturally there has been a storm of coverage in Israel of the Israeli naval commandos version of riot control A fail
In All Things
Rand Paul is the gift that keeps on giving The would-be non-politician politician has established himself as a principled man willing to take bold stands to tell the truth a modern day Mr Smith dressed up in libertarian garb He and his Tea Party crowd aim to throw out the bums who have betraye
In All Things
An apostolic visitation of the Church in Ireland will begin in the autumn the Vatican announced yesterday Two cardinals and three archbishops from the UK the US and Canada will offer assistance to the Bishops clergy religious and lay faithful as they seek to respond adequately to the situatio
In All Things
Sad to say the abuse of youths by priests and bishops is not entirely new in the Catholic Church As we will see it was also found in the 11th century nbsp Some are asking how the can church show repentance for these terrible actions What kind of penance might an individual who has been guilty o
In All Things
Today rsquo s front-page story in The New York Times Prospective Catholic Priests Face Sexuality Hurdles by Paul Vitello about the exclusion and weeding out of gay men from seminaries and religious formation houses made for depressing reading nbsp Why depressing nbsp Several reasons First
In All Things
nbsp The Rev John Meier professor of New Testament at Notre Dame nbsp is one of my heroes nbsp Over the past few years I ve read each of the volumes of his indispensable A Marginal Jew nbsp a multivolume work still rolling out nbsp on the historical Jesus nbsp If you want to kn
Books
'Faith, Interrupted' is a heartfelt account of a spiritual quest that continues to this day.
Signs Of the Times
One bishop believes New Hampshire flirts with great moral peril in retaining the death penality.
Signs Of the Times
Marquette University on May 6 rescinded a job offer to a Seattle professor who is openly gay, a decision that has been criticized by some faculty members and students.
Books
'Ideas That Matter' scans a vast spectrum of problems and issues with lively and opinionated prose.
An exploration of the invisible wounds of war
Signs Of the Times
A Catholic Charities USA survey paints a vivid picture of the new realities of an increasingly distressed American middle class.
Signs Of the Times
Is working against unions tantamount to committing mortal sin?
Art
A slideshow and essay documenting life at the Kintsvisi monastery in the Republic of Georgia
Books
Ten years ago a newly ordained Jesuit assigned to the editorial staff at America published his third book and personal vocation story In Good Company It chronicled his odyssey from a secure and lucrative corporate career in the New York offices of General Electric to life as a Jesuit with vows of
Editorials
In the church's new birth this Pentecost, a birth by fire, some things must die.