October 31, 2011

At a time when religious orders in the United States are in steep decline, a dose of perspective and encouragement.

View a slideshow of Rembrandt's paintings of Jesus narrated by the reviewer

In a new exhibit of Rembrandt's painting, the face of Jesus is hauntingly present.

I am a small ugly woman

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), Nov. 6, 2011

A professor of the history of Christianity the popular author and distinguished broadcaster commentator Eamon Duffy has written this slim but fascinating history mdash based on a series on BBC mdash of nbsp the ten pontiffs he deems the most influential Many of the church s powerful spiritual lea

'Faithful citizenship' merits consideration, discussion and respect.