A Vision of Peace: How the prophetic ‘Pacem in Terris’ helped change the world.
‘Pacem in Terris” was born in the mind of Blessed John XXIII in the fall of 1962 during the Cuban missile crisis, when he served as a back channel between President John F. Kennedy and the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, urging dialogue to end the most dangerous confrontation of the col
An Aperture for Grace: A meditation on Botticelli’s ‘Annunciation’
None of our expectations prepare us for Botticelli’s ‘Annunciation.’
Lethal Responsibility: Reframing gun control as a public safety issue
The question of guns in society is often framed as an issue about “protecting good guys from bad guys.” The bad guys include not only criminals but also people with a tendency to deal with emotional problems by acting violently against their fellow citizens. Once you name the issue that
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Fifty-five years ago this spring “a masterpiece was unveiled in our editorial office.”
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State of the Question
Repeal the Second Amendment,” America’s editorial published on the Web on Feb. 16, just a few days after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation, evoked a comment by Theresa Johnson at episcopalcafe.com the next day. She asked God to “bless these Roman Catholics for taking such
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Catholic Press Association award winner for Best Coverage of Immigration: “Beautiful scriptural based approach to looking at immigration through the concept of the biblical “stranger.”
Books
Waugh’s Head Revisited: A writer who deserves to be remembered
“Nobody ever wrote a more unaffectedly elegant English,” a critic once wrote of Evelyn Waugh.
How the West Was Won Over
From 1850 until 1920, Catholic nuns were virtually everywhere on the North American continent.
Lonesome Leader
William Manchester and Paul Reid examine the last 25 years of Winston Churchill’s life.
Film
In Search of Beauty: The poetry of Terrence Malick’s ‘To the Wonder’
Terrence Malick’s ‘To the Wonder’ is a demanding but ultimately richly rewarding film.
Poetry
The Old Woman in ICU
The old woman in ICU wants to rail against the Church.Patriarchy, she says, hierarchy, and I agree.She looks just like my mother.But you’re dying, I say.Why are we talking about this?Why does any of this matter?And the sun slants through the dusty window.My Roman collar chafes.On the monitor,
The Word
Fish for Breakfast
It took the apostles some time to come to terms with the reality of Jesus raised from the dead but once they accepted it they had to face the challenges of day-to-day life in the context of their newly aroused faith It was this tension between the mundane reality of ordinary life and the glorious
The Great Multitude
It is easy to forget how few Christians there were when the church began Acts 1 15 says there were 120 people gathered together after Pentecost Acts also narrates the mass conversions of many people sometimes in the thousands but Robert M Grant said that ldquo one must always remember that fig
Columns
The Costs of War
The war in Iraq dramatically eroded the United States’ influence and standing in the world.
Print the Legend?
It is the dream of not a few artists to influence the public’s perception of current events.
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Talk About Steubenville; Catholic Opportunity; Iraq, the Lost War
Signs Of the Times
All Have Responsibility
For the good of all people, the care of the poor and the future of the earth, religions must cooperate in reminding modern men and women that God exists and has a plan for their lives and their behavior, Pope Francis said. “The Catholic Church knows the importance of promoting friendship and r
Zimbabwe Bishops Urge Peace
This year’s elections will be crucial to determining the country’s destiny, the bishops said.
Still Threat to Freedom
The U.S. bishops called the proposed health regulations an “unjust and unlawful mandate.”
News Briefs
Pope Francis “had nothing to do with the dictatorship,” preferring “a silent diplomacy” during Argentina’s so-called Dirty War, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel of Argentina reported after a private meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on March
Obama in Israel: Warm Reception, Great Speech, But Will Anything Change?
“There are going to be hard choices along the way,” the president said.
A Pope Comfortable in Green Implores ‘Protection’ of Creation
Catholic greens had reason to sound exclamations of joy during the inaugural papal Mass.
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