Columns

Men and women are bound to disappoint us if we focus on their words and not their deeds.

On May 28, 2013, the perfect human being was born in Philadelphia.

For me, the tipping point in my awareness of the crisis facing women religious came by way of Twitter and a phone call.The tweet alerted me to an alarming news item about the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, Mass. An article headlined “Sisters of St. Joseph Face Dire Financial Situation W

Everyone expected a short homily—and we got it. My childhood priest knew the Mass needed to finish on time since everyone was about to rush to the next liturgical rite: game day in Green Bay, Wis. Growing up 20 miles south of Titletown, U.S.A., the nickname for the city of 104,000 whose famous

President Rafael Correa emphasizes the rights of labor over capital.

Why had I succumbed to being bitten by this mythic monster?

The language and rhythms of ‘Moby Dick’ are inscribed in my mind and have formed my imagination.

No one will ever make a Hollywood movie abut my sports career.

An epidemic of bad sex appears to be flourishing among young adults.

The most passionate of Dad’s sacrificed pursuits was his writing.