In only 34 days as pope, Albino Luciani captured the imaginations of Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
From Our Archives
Of Many Things: From July 4, 1976
Across the country on July 4, the Bicentennial celebration was an exhilarating and, to some degree, an unexpected success. Americans everywhere seem to have surprised themselves by their national outburst of enthusiasm and the companionable spirit that kept this zest aloft. By all accounts, even the
The Imagination of Jesus: From December 20, 1975
In These Pages: From December 20, 1975
Khmer Rouge: Bleak Utopia: From August 2, 1975
In These Pages: From August 2, 1975
Remembering Heschel: From March 10, 1973
When Heschel died in 1972, a prominent Jewish scholar wrote about this life and work in America.
‘Godspell’ as Medieval Drama: From December 23, 1972
“Every performance creates a recognizable feast day for its audience.” A review from 1972.
Can the Bishops Lead the Church?: From December 4, 1971
An analysis of the 1971 Bishops’ Synod
Victory of the Auto Workers: From November 28, 1970
In These Pages: From Nov. 28, 1970
‘True Grit,’ Reviewed: From July 19, 1969
Moira Walsh assesses the original John Wayne Western
Enter the Deacon: From October 19, 1968
From 1968, a case for the ministerial importance of the diaconate
