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Faith in Focus
We did not get ashes on Ash Wednesday last year. Late in the evening a few days after our three-year-old daughter’s heart surgery, I realized what day it was. We would not make it to the parish in time to receive ashes, I told my wife. With pitch-perfect insight, she turned to me. “Babe,
Books
Usually a novel, the books are chosen based their artistry and the ways in which they address Catholic themes.
Signs Of the Times
The president of the country's bishops’ conference said, “We ache for our brothers and sisters who have lost their lives."
Signs Of the Times
If King Juan Carlos of Spain signs a new law easing abortion restrictions, a church official said that no action would be taken against him.
Books
Unlike the prose of some childrens books, 'The Purples are Coming!' has a spritely, imaginative style.
Editorials
Recession-driven prison closings may provide state lawmakers an opportunity to promote a more rational approach to criminal justice.
U.S. combat drones operate outside international law.
The Good Word
It was less than a month ago Ash Wednesday that I wrote on 2 Corinthians 5 20-6 2 The second reading for the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 Corinthians 5 17-21 overlaps with the Ash Wednesday passage in a substantial manner I wrote then that Paul is indeed making an official offer a guaranteed of
In All Things
Cambridge MA Saturday March 13 As you know I generally leave to others the hottest issues of the day preferring to offer for your reflections comments on less noticed topics that captivate me at least most recently the relevance of the medieval Hindu poet saints Antal and Tirumalisai Piran to
In All Things
Since so many of our blogposts lately have thanks to recent nbsp events nbsp dealt with homosexuality same-sex marriage and so on here s a gay Catholic speaking about what it means to be one nbsp Andrew Sullivan author former editor of The New Republic and blogger on The Daily Dish at Pri
The Good Word
The Prodigal Son parable has many notable aspects to it nbsp I wish to point up two of them First the figure of the prodigal presents less than what we might hope for nbsp That is the motive for his return to his father is simply getting something good to eat regularly nbsp His motive is no
In All Things
nbsp As Tom Beaudoin mentioned in his post below the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress begins this week and will attract over 40 000 Catholics to the Anaheim Convention Center for Masses workshops lectures and--my guiltiest pleasure--spending my limited stipend on all the new Cat
In All Things
nbsp As a native and in my heart current Philadelphian I am totally biased about the new film that Kerry Weber has reviewed The Art of the Steal about the highly controversial move of the little-known-but-now-much-more-well-known Barnes Foundation a small museum in Merion Pa in
In All Things
I have found myself marveling this week at the small parade of gay-outings among U S politicians Like previous media outings of closeted politicians these expose men who have often built their reputations and careers on their passion for family values and their antipathy to anything that smacks o
In All Things
Cardinal Christoph Sch ouml nborn conservative Archbishop of Vienna and an ordinary to Austria s Eastern Rite Catholics said this question should be considered as part of an ldquo unflinching examination rdquo of the possible causes of the scandal From The Times These included ldquo the iss
In All Things
Expressing our desires brings us into a closer relationship with God Otherwise it would be like never telling a friend your innermost thoughts Your friend would remain distant When we tell God our desires our relationship to God deepens Desire is a primary way that God leads people to discove
In All Things
Archbishop Charles nbsp Chaput of Denver has weighed in on the decision of the Catholic elementary school in Boulder part of nbsp the Denver archdiocese nbsp that has refused readmission to the child of a lesbian couple and about which we blogged here nbsp This was posted on the archdiocesan we