Of Many Things

René Girard and glass houses

by Matt Malone, S.J. May 12, 2016

I am reluctant to throw stones. In fact, I don’t even permit them on my property.

Of Many Things

One year after Freddy Gray’s death, welcome help comes from the private sector for Baltimore

by Matt Malone, S.J. April 14, 2016

Freddie Gray died one year ago. The 25-year-old African-American man had been arrested for possessing what the Baltimore Police Department described as an illegal switchblade. The officers put him in handcuffs, locked him in the back of a police transport van and took him for what The Baltimore Sun

Britain's Queen Elizabeth meets students from Cashel Community School at the Rock of Cashel, also known as St. Patrick's Rock, in County Tipperary, Ireland, May 20, 2011 (CNS photo/Reuters).

Of Many Things, Politics & Society

How Queen Elizabeth put forgiveness into action

by Matt Malone, S.J. April 6, 2016

Forgiveness, of course, is much more than a feeling. It is a series of small, often painful acts that culminate in a conversion of hearts that creates the very possibility of peace. Queen Elizabeth II put forgiveness into action.

Faith, Of Many Things

Awake, O sleeper: A meditation on Holy Saturday

by Matt Malone, S.J. March 23, 2016

One of the greatest Christian writers who ever lived is the unknown author of this ancient homily.

In All Things

America Media leads a civil discourse in polarized times

by Matt Malone, S.J. March 21, 2016

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Matt Malone, S.J., joins Ethel Kennedy on behalf of Florida farmworkers.

Of Many Things

At 87, Ethel Kennedy is still ready to fight for justice

by Matt Malone, S.J. March 15, 2016

Wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with a picture of Senator Kennedy and Cesar Chavez, Mrs. Kennedy joined the Coalition of Immokalee Workers at their protest.