Here is a preview of a nbsp interesting new study on women religious sponsored by two prestigious Catholic organizations that shows–contrary to popular opinion and despite what a great many commentator have said–that almost equal numbers of women are entering both more traditional and progre
James Martin, S.J.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.
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The friendship of Peter Favre and the early Jesuits
Blessed Peter Favre, St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier enjoyed a very close friendship, which began at the University of Paris, where the three were roommates. Fr. James Martin, SJ., offers a mediation on the friendship between the three men.
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St. Ignatius of Loyola: A (very) brief bio
Here was an average man without much prior interest in religious observance, assuming that he could emulate two of the greatest saints in the Christian tradition.
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Bishop Blair: LCWR “not in accordance with faith of the church”
Bishop Leonard Blair of Toledo who conducted the Vatican s doctrinal assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious appeared on NPR s Fresh Air in the second part of the program s look at the LCWR nbsp Here is the full interview with Terry Gross in which Bishop Blair stated his be
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RIP Vincent O’Keefe, SJ
One of the great figures in Jesuit history has died nbsp On Sunday Vincent T O rsquo Keefe S J died at age 92 at the Jesuit infirmary at Fordham University in New York nbsp ldquo Vinnie rdquo as he was almost universally known was not only a former president of Fordham 1963-196
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Why Gun Control is a Religious Issue
I am not a political person nbsp I do not follow say political campaigns or the ins and outs of various pieces of legislation as closely as some of my friends do nbsp But I am a religious person nbsp Many of my political opinions then are formed by my religious ideals for example a com
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Life Lessons from an Elderly Priest
When I saw this front-page nbsp headline nbsp in The New York Times this morning I groaned at least inwardly In Graying Priesthood New York s Grayest Keeps Faith in Bronx nbsp I expected another mournful article like For New York Archdiocese s One New Priest a Lonely Distinction a well-r
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Head of LCWR on “Fresh Air”
This morning Sister Pat Farrell OSF president of the Leadership Conference for Women Religious appeared on National Public Radio s Fresh Air with Terry Gross nbsp The full audio will be posted later in the day but some excerpts of this wide-ranging interview have already been posted on the
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Dealing with Doubt in the Church
nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Poor ldquo Doubting Thomas rdquo nbsp the protagonist with Jesus of course of today s Gospel nbsp St Thomas the Apostle doubts once and gets saddled with that unfortunate moniker for all
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Lawrence O’Donnell on Being Catholic
Last night on Lawrence O Donnell s MSNBC show The Last Word nbsp we discussed Nuns on the Bus Catholic social teaching and Jesus s invitation to care for the poor in a five-minute interview nbsp That segment can be found here nbsp After nbsp the nbsp show we nbsp continued our conversation