James Martin, S.J.

As I ve mentioned our Culture section will frequently feature Web only articles particularly for timely features–like this fine review by Leo J O Donovan SJ president emeritus of Georgetown University on a show at New York s Metropolitan Museum of Art on the art of Oceania and Africa nbsp T

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious at their annual meeting have requested that the Vatican alter some of the methods being employed for the Apostolic Visitation nbsp nbsp Among the expressed concerns are a lack of full disclosure about the motivation and funding sources for the stu

Two important stories that you might have missed lately which touch on two very dark topics nbsp The first is from the Associated Press regarding the Vatican s response to Bishop Richard Williamson s apologies for nbsp his nbsp statements on the Holocaust nbsp As you recall as part of his re-e

A reflection nbsp which Catholic Update requested on the priesthood today which looks at the ordained ministry of the priest and the priesthood of all believers in this Year for the Priest nbsp nbsp It s meant to be a rather nbsp non-academic non-technical and overall nbsp friendly introduc

Gentle Reader I am on vacation nbsp Yes here in the wilds of Cohasset Massachusetts a town on the South Shore pronounced South Shaw of Boston at a large rambling house owned by the Jesuit Community of Boston College along with many other young and young ish Jesuits nbsp The bluff

It s a provocative question and one that a new survey casts light on nbsp David Gibson over at his new post at Politics Daily has the answer here nbsp A preview As America s leading Christian denominations are once again feuding and splitting over whether they should allow gays and lesbians t

As I explained in this week s Of Many Things our culture section will nbsp feature web only material which may escape notice of those who contumaciously nbsp cleave only to the print edition of the magazine nbsp This week two offerings nbsp a review of the new movie Julie amp Julia a dua

Barbara Ehrenreich nbsp is my favorite social critic nbsp Her book Nickel and Dimed On Not Getting by in America saw Ms Ehrenreich take on a minimum-wage job as a waitress to see if she could make ends meet nbsp The journalist wanted to investigate whether the pervasive myth of the lazy poo

Yeah I know there are already so many blogs you feel like you have to read–In All Things and nbsp The Good Word of course as well as nbsp Dotcommonweal Whispers in the Loggia Clerical Whispers First Things the Deacon s Bench The Anchoress nbsp and on and on–but here s a new one to add to yo