In the epilogue of his latest book, “The Pope’s Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI’s Campaign to Stop Hitler,” Peter Eisner offers an interesting insight on the men who held the seat of Peter during the 20th century.
Kevin Spinale
Kevin Spinale, S.J., a Jesuit priest, is an assistant professor in the Curriculum and Teaching Division of the Fordham University Graduate School of Education.
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April Catholic Club Selection
In the epilogue of his latest book The Pope rsquo s Last Crusade How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI 39 s Campaign to Stop Hitler Peter Eisner offers an interesting insight on the men who held the seat of Peter during the 20th century Of the seven pontiffs that were elected during that t
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The Pope’s Last Crusade: April Catholic Book Club Selection
In the epilogue of The Pope rsquo s Last Crusade How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI 39 s Campaign to Stop Hitler Peter Eisner offers an interesting insight on the men who held the seat of Peter during the 20th century Of the seven pontiffs that were elected during that time six are eith
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The Pope’s Last Crusade: April Catholic Book Club Selection
This month the Catholic Book Club is discussing a new book on Pope Pius XI’s lost encylical.
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Catholic Book Club Discussion: ‘The Patriarch’
Today the Catholic Book Club is discussing The Patriarch David Nasaw 39 s biography of Joseph P Kennedy In order to facilitate discussion I offer some questions here for discussion I welcome everyone to contribute answers to these questions your own questions or any reactions you have to the
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‘The Patriarch’ : The March Catholic Book Club selection
In the October 20, 1928 issue of America, the editors of the magazine inaugurated the Catholic Book Club with the following notice:[T]he Catholic Book announces that it has selected “The Way It Was with Them” by Peadar O’Donnell, as the outstanding Catholic novel of the month. This
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Put Out Into the Deep
Jennifer Haigh's 'Faith' forces one to contemplate ones relationships and consider ones fears.
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‘Sustained by Faith’: An interview with Robert P. George
As the holder of the McCormick Chair in Jurisprudence at Princeton University and the founding director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, is well known for his intellectual rigor and dedication to politics. One of the nation’s leading conservative thinkers, Mr.
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Full Interview with Robert P. George
As the holder of the McCormick Chair in Jurisprudence at Princeton University and the founding director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, is well known for his intellectual rigor and dedication to politics. One of the nation’s leading conservative thinkers, Mr. George has unofficially advised a number of U.S. Catholic bishops on matters of politics and morals; he has also led organizations that oppose same-sex marriage as well as the sexual trafficking of women and children. President Bill Clinton appointed him to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and President George W. Bush appointed him to the President’s Council on Bioethics. In July, America spoke with Mr. George in Princeton, N.J., about more personal matters: his prayer life, his advice for young adult Catholics and the relationship between his Catholic faith and his academic scholarship.The edited interview can be found here.
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Health: the Greatest Good?
The traffic inside Central Park is snarling these days nbsp There are accidents and shouting matches around near accidents yet there are no cars There are hundreds and hundreds of men and women running biking and roller blading in all different directions nbsp It is amazing to see just how m