From 1936, a Jesuit poet reviews the early poems of Robert Frost.
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The Second Vatican Council was the sower. Now we are the laborers.
Reaping the harvest of Vatican II requires the ongoing efforts of all in the church who are committed to its vision of reform and renewal.
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I can’t help it, I love Lent
“Somewhere beneath all the ritualized, too often trivial, practices of my childhood Lent, there was the feeling that this day for which we were preparing was of great importance.”
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Career Interrupted: Robert F. Drinan’s unscheduled retirement
Robert F. Drinan’s unscheduled retirement
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How Consumerism is Destroying Christmas
We might think the battle for Christmas is over words. But the struggle is waged at a far deeper level of our lives.
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The legacy of Teilhard de Chardin: A French Jesuit’s radical fusion of science and spirituality
Teilhard was striving for sanctity by working in science, and this effort would require a new understanding of what it means to be holy.
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Edith Stein’s niece on what her canonization means for Catholic-Jewish dialogue
Susanne M. Batsdorff, niece of Edith Stein, reflects on Catholic-Jewish dialogue on the occasion of Stein’s canonization in 1998.
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Mother of the Incarnate Word
From 1998: An introduction to a unique Marian icon.
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The 10 Building Blocks of Catholic Social Teaching
From the archives: Highlights from a 1998 U.S. bishops’ document on “an essential part of the Catholic faith.”