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Signs Of the Times
“For the first time in the history of humanity, the number of hungry persons has reached 1 billion,” Jacques Diouf told the synod.
Signs Of the Times
Progress has been reported on drafting immigration legislation, and promised administrative reviews of some of the most harshly criticized aspects of federal immigration policies.
Music
Catholics need a more robust appreciation of popular music.
Can Catholic institutions do well while doing good?
Signs Of the Times
Flooding in the provinces of Pangasinan and Benguet, about 120 miles from the capital, Manila, began on Oct. 8.
Signs Of the Times
Nuns from congregations nationwide laboring for Nuns Build were swinging hammers and hanging wallboard in New Orleans homes devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Film
In "The Invention of Lying," Ricky Gervais pokes fun at organized religion.
In All Things
That s David Gibson s contention in the Washington Post today nbsp Here s Gibson Thus far Benedict s papacy has been one of constant movement and change the sort of dynamic that liberal Catholics -- or Protestants -- are usually criticized for pursuing In Benedict s case this liberalism serv
The Good Word
nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Mark has us at the end of Jesus journey fateful journey to Jerusalem nbsp The last story Mark chooses to tell is a story about the cure of a blind man nbsp In itself the cure is one more testimony to the immense power of Jesus a power which Peter had earlier claimed
In All Things
Yesterday I was a guest on Tell Me More with Michel Martin discussing the Vatican s announcement of a forthcoming apostolic constitution aimed at disaffected Anglicans Here is the link and yes it s the right link In the first 30 seconds Michel tells what is coming later in the program a di
In All Things
He s not likely to elbow Galileo out of the way in the hallways of the Vatican archives but Karl Marx is apparently enjoying a mild Roman restoration this week The Times of London is reporting a Marxist uprising at the Vatican or at least l Osservatore Romano which published a piece on October 2
In All Things
Is there a ahem dark side to all this vampire-mania in pop culture today nbsp Jake Martin SJ our prolific TV reviewer thinks so nbsp In this newest Culture online piece he turns his attention to HBO s hit show True Blood and points out what many commentators seem to have missed ldquo T
The Good Word
The Gospel reading for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 10 46-52 gains much of its strength from its location in the Gospel of Mark In the central portion of Mark Jesus three times predicts his passion with similar responses from his Apostles In 8 31-33 after identifying Jesus as th
In All Things
To say that former Vice-President Dick Torture is Fine By Me Cheney rsquo s remarks about President Barack Obama rsquo s handling of the war in Afghanistan were pathetic would be to stretch the bounds of human sympathy Mr Cheney has a pension which is as much sympathy as he deserves perhaps mor