E-Books for Kids: What to look for and what to avoid
Children’s e-books can be interactive tools that help younger children develop early reading skills. Mercer Mayer’s e-books, produced by the excellent Oceanhouse Media, help children associate words with pictures. I Just Forgot humorously recounts a child’s selective memory regardi
Mending a Global Church: Chinese Catholics seek a home in Italy
Chinese Catholics seek a home in Italy
Where Credit Is Due: An Arizona program proves a lifeline for Catholic education.
An Arizona program proves a lifeline for Catholic education.
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Tear It Down Re Bill Williams’s review of Julian Guthrie’s The Grace of Everyday Saints (11/7) about the fight to save St. Brigid’s church: I was married in St. Brigid’s 56 years ago, and I can state that it was not a thriving parish. Two friends of mine were among the very f
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War Is Not an Option
An attack on Iran now would at best only further isolate Israel and drag the United States right along with it.
Film
Girl Interrupted: Sean Durkin’s ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’
Ostensibly a film about a cult, ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ feels eerily universal as it explores issues of family, belonging and identity.
Faith Before Fatherland: Ludi Boeken’s ‘Saviors in the Night’
‘Saviors in the Night’ captures the terror of the Holocaust without ever taking us to the concentration camps.
Poetry
The Immaculate Conception: (after a painting by Bartoleme Esteban Murillo)
Like a recurring dream,
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We Share His Light
Third Sunday of Advent (B), Dec. 11, 2011
Out of Darkness
Second Sunday of Advent (B), Dec. 5, 2011
Columns
Occupation Therapy
I am grateful to the protesters for spurring our conscience.
Culture
Books for Little Stockings
From picture books to e-books for tablets and smart phones
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Current Comment
Rights War?; A Vote for Civility; Unhappy Valley
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
The high incidence of rape in Congo is destroying the nation’s society, said Sister Marie-Bernard Alima.
‘Religious Liberty’ on Agenda In Baltimore and White House
A lengthy report opening the U.S. bishops’ annual fall meeting painted a dour picture of the state of religious liberty in the United States.
President’s Past Raises Human Rights Concerns
Otto Pérez Molina, a retired general with a controversial past, has been elevated to the presidency.
Churchgoers Show More Optimism
New research indicates that frequent churchgoers face the future with more optimism and greater social support than other people.
Humanitarian Laws Essential, Vatican Says
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi focused on the responsibility to protect civilian populations from harmful weapons in an address on Nov. 14.
Austria: Laypeople May Not Celebrate Mass
“The summons to disobedience has not only left many Catholics shaking their heads, but has also triggered alarm and sadness,” the Austrian bishops said.
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