Catholic education in the digital age
What is the goal of Catholic education in the midst of the flurry of screens and devices that bring the modern world to our fingertips?
What the church could learn from the psychology of persuasion
In his work On Christian Doctrine, St. Augustine argued that Christians should make use of rhetorical insights offered by pagan writers, like Cicero. If Augustine were writing today about how parents, ministers and teachers communicate with their children, parishioners and students, what secular wis
The state of religious education today
In 1974, the Chicago Cubs had gone almost seven decades without a World Series championship. Much has changed in the last 40 years: Lights were installed in Wrigley Field for night games, a new jumbotron has been added and seating capacity has increased, generating more income. And yet, 107 years af
Serra’s Sainthood: A cause for healing or controversy?
A cause for healing or controversy?
Of Many Things
On hearing about Jimmy Carter’s cancer diagnosis
For 30 years as our most popular former president, Carter has functioned as the nation’s conscience, mainly because, like Pope Francis, he’s the real deal: a leader who says what he does and does what he says.
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The Price of PowerRe “Of Many Things,” by Matt Malone, S.J. (8/3): Canon law as well as civil law in most jurisdictions makes the ordinary/diocesan bishop the actual owner or at least the principal trustee of all the property of the church, so that in many and varied actions that affect
Editorials
Why are our schools still so segregated?
The one solution that has been proven to help minority students is not even on the table: integration.
Faith in Focus
Bearing Witness: Stories from the Holy Land
I never realized the power of stories until I began working with refugees in East Amman. The stories I hear vary. Some are extremely happy, filled with vivid memories of times that were present with love and laughter, enough to fill a large Middle Eastern sitting room. These are the stories where yo
Vantage Point
Fostering Faith
A vision of the future of religious education—from 1974
Books
The Sisters’ Story
‘Contrition,’ by Maura Weiler
Junípero Serra: A Not-Perfect Saint
‘Junípero Serra,’ by Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz
The Road to Terror
‘The Brothers,’ by Masha Gessen
Art
Southern Exodus: The migration paintings of Jacob Lawrence
The migration paintings of Jacob Lawrence
The Word
The Things of God
Jesus speaks very bluntly to Peter about the things of God and the things of human beings. As Jesus speaks to you about divine and human things, does it seem too difficult? Do you have any questions for Jesus?
Be Strong; Do Not Fear
“The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow” (Ps 146:9)
Current Comment
Current Comment
After years of steady declines in U.S. cities, homicide rates are once again on the rise.
Of Other Things
Here Be Monsters
These characters symbolize what humanity often fears the most.
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
In a statement released on Aug. 11, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, the head of the Philippine bishops’ conference, said helping the poor and getting rid of political dynasties should be the focus of discussion as the nation prepares for elections in May. • Five years af
‘Cherish All Creation’
The Conference of Major Superiors of Men passed a resolution on Aug. 7 committing to “a deeper engagement” to protect the earth and “cherish all creation.” The conference, made up of leaders who represent more than 17,000 Catholic religious brothers and priests in the United
Overcoming Indifference
To promote a reflection on the need for a “conversion of mind and heart” open to the needs of others, Pope Francis has chosen “Overcome indifference and win peace” as the theme for the church’s celebration of the next World Day of Peace. Announcing the theme for the cel
After escaping ISIS terror, Christians and Yazidis fear long exile in Kurdistan
In the early days of August 2014, as the summer heat scorched the plains of Nineveh, Islamic State militants began ethnic cleansing around the city of Sinjar, driving thousands among the province’s Yazidi, Christian and other religious and ethnic minority communities from their homes in just a
Another Olympic Run
The period following the Beijing Olympics has not been particularly bright.
Appeal to End Cross Demolitions
Cardinal John Tong Hon of Hong Kong has issued “an urgent appeal” to the Chinese authorities in Beijing to halt the demolition of crosses in the province of Zhejiang in eastern China. “The cross is the sign most representative of the Christian faith,” the cardinal reminded Ch
Outrage in Holy Land
The Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land filed an official complaint with Israeli police after the leader of a radical Israeli movement offered remarks to the press that seemed to encourage the burning of churches. The Rev. Pietro Felet, the assembly’s secretary general, filed
Vatican Dispatch
Timor-Leste Celebrates
Timor-Leste is the world’s most densely populated Catholic country after Vatican City.
Washington Front
A Historic Pulpit
If Congress wants to truly welcome Francis, they should follow his example.
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