Five Questions for Andrew Greeley
In the August 13-20 edition of America, Father Andrew Greeley writes about American Catholics Today, a recent sociological study that seeks to gauge what elements of Catholicism are most important to people in the pews. For more than three quarters of respondents, helping the poor, the Resurrection, the sacraments and Mary were…
Jerusalem, 1967-2007: A brief introduction to the challenge posed by Jerusalem
In a special issue marking the 40th anniversary of the unification of Jerusalem, America offers several perspectives on the city and its history.
A Voice From East Jerusalem
Editors Note: East Jerusalem, often called by journalists Arab East Jerusalem, has been for centuries the heart of Palestinian life. After the 1948 Israeli War of Independence, it continued to serve as the center of Palestinian commercial, religious and cultural activity. Even with the unification o
Place of Divine Encounter: The Holy See’s hopes for Jerusalem
The late John Paul II’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 came as the culmination of the pope’s two- and-a-half decades of religious peacemaking. The personal importance of the visit for John Paul himself was made clear when, following the closing banquet
Jerusalem in Jewish Consciousness
The city of Jerusalem has been forever linked to a sense of Jewish identity. Jerusalem was, is and will forever be at the center of Jewish religious, national and political life. From the earliest days of Jewish living, Jerusalem has been the focus of the Jewish soul. Our father Abraham first
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
The vitality of the Catholic Church in China today is a wonder.
Letters
Letters
Not Countercultural Please excuse my sending this comment more than a month after your publication of William Boles informative article American and Catholic, (7/2) on David OBrien. Professor OBrien takes me as representative of Catholics who style themselves as countercultural. I have not used that
Editorials
Connecting, Disconnecting
To connect with God, it is sometimes necessary to disconnect.
Faith in Focus
Dignity in Division: Creative, practical solutions do exist.
Seven years have passed since Israeli and Palestinian officials last sat around a negotiating table to discuss the core political issues that divide them. According to the Declaration of Principles signed between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization in 1993, five permanent status issue
A Plan for a Workable Jerusalem
Jerusalem means different things to different people. It is a religious symbol for Christians, Muslims and Jews; it is a national symbol for Palestinians and Israelis; it is a depository of cultural and historical heritage for humanity; and it is a real living city for its residents. As Jerusalem ev
A Familys Ignatian Journey: Beyond the American dream
I used to be a soccer mom, minivan and all. But this morning I had to roll down the windows on my 14-year-old jeep to get all the mosquitoes out that had festered there from the night before. I used to like to grill out on nice summer nights. I havent grilled out for the…
The Churchs Changing Face
Everyone seems interested these days in defining Catholic identity—movements and Movements, R.C.I.A. and Neocatechumenate, liturgists and “religious” educators, curial vigilantes and the rear-guard of “social actionists.” No one wonders how the Catholic laity define the
Books
Designing Life
Why we should think twice about genetic engineering
The Coming of Kidults
I found myself rooting for this book as I went through the early pages But about one-third through Consumed I began thinking ldquo repetitious rdquo then tried to convince myself that it had a nice ldquo range rdquo but eventually had to admit that it was a rambling reflection best described
Poetry
Miss Vera Speaks
They ask how she grin through that face with that life.
The Word
Fire, Baptism and Division
Luke rsquo s Gospel has been called the most beautiful book ever written It contains most of what has become the Christmas story as well as the sermon on the plain the parables of the good Samaritan and the prodigal son the story of Zaccheus and much more Even Luke rsquo s passion narrative por
Who Will Be Saved?
As a theological doctrine universalism claims that all of us will be saved or restored to holiness and happiness The biblical version of universalism is more complicated It says that while God wants us all to be saved we all must work at finding a place in God rsquo s kingdom One of the questi
Columns
Colombia, an Unusual Poster Child: ‘The church’s peacebuilding work goes forward, bearing fruit.’
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid (John 14:27). Jesus commissions his disciples with these words at the Last Supper. But what does it mean to be called to be peacebuilders…
Current Comment
Current Comment
Conversion/Covenant Members of the Jewish community have made known their concern that the Good Friday liturgy of the Latin 1962 Missal, whose use Pope Benedict has recently encouraged in his apostolic letter Summum Pontificum, will retain an objectionable intercessory prayer for conversion of the J
News
Signs of the Times
British Abuse Rules Must Conform to Canon Law An independent commission has urged the Catholic bishops of England and Wales to bring their child-protection measures into line with the Code of Canon Law amid fears that false allegations are driving priests away from working with young people. Produc
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