Like so many others in the French capital region, I have the air of a foreigner.
Timothy W. O'Brien, S.J.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Jean-Luc Marion: The dilemmas of Catholic voters in France and beyond
My point is that the Catholics in France have to realize that no candidate can match the real expectations of Catholic voters.
Posted inBooks
Call To The Wild
There is a common assumption that the more familiar a person is with a given subject the less objective he or she becomes in assessing it Earle Labor rsquo s new biography of Jack London represents a notable departure from this conventional wisdom After over 50 years of studying Jack London and t
Posted inFaith in Focus
The Art of Prayer
I came upon contemplation accidentally, almost despite myself.
Posted inIdeas
To See With God’s Eyes: Mary Karr and the Ignatian imagination
Mary Karr’s gritty stories of sin and salvation show us that grace is not always graceful.
Posted inIn All Things
A Summer at ‘America’
This past summer I had the good fortune of working as an intern at America Magazine One of the many unique things about America is that it is more than just a periodical — it is a ministry of the Society of Jesus carried on for over 100 years by both Jesuits and a host of lay editors and contribu
Posted inIn All Things
The Conscience Conundrum
Earlier this month the Department of Health and Human Services HHS adopted new standards related to preventive services for women rsquo s health The Catholic reaction to the proposed standards–which are slated to go into effect sometime after the ongoing 60-day comment period–has been mixed O