‘Summa’ 2.0: A new generation reads Aquinas
On the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, introducing the master theologian to a new generation
Something Extraordinary: Denise Levertov’s perennial appeal
In his elegy “In Memory of W. B. Yeats,” the British poet W. H. Auden says of the Irish poet, “He became his admirers.” That is the case with every writer when he or she dies. It is almost 17 years since the British-born American poet and Catholic convert Denise Levertov died
Healing an Old Wound: Pope Francis, Korea and the comfort women
The Vatican announced in March that South Korea will be the first Asian nation to be visited by Pope Francis. His visit will take place from Aug. 14 to 18, which includes a date of critical significance not only for Korean and world history but also for Catholicism.Aug. 15 is Independence Day for Ko
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
As conflict rages in Gaza, confronting once again the “myth of religious violence”
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Time RedeemedI was reading my brother inmate’s issue of America and came across “The Home Team,” by Kerry Weber (5/26). At first her column saddened me because I do not have similar memories with my own family, especially with my father. Upon a second reading, however, as she
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Prisoners Dilemma
Prison of the future should educate inmates not just with job skills but in liberal arts.
Features
The unlikely story of how the Jesuits were suppressed (and then restored)
Without Pius VII, it is fair to say, there would be no Society of Jesus today, no Jesuit schools, colleges or universities, no Jesuit retreat houses and no Jesuit periodicals.
Ideas
A Visit to Main Street: At home with Sinclair Lewis
At home with Sinclair Lewis
Books
What Went Wrong
‘The Struggle for Iraq’s Future,’ Zaid Al-Ali
Meeting One’s Self
‘A Kind of Dream,’ by Kelly Cherry
Traditions of Conscience
‘The American Constitution and Religion,’ by Richard J. Regan
The Word
Everyone Belongs
Some people just do not belong They might be annoying they might not ldquo fit rdquo or they might not be the ldquo right rdquo sort of person I think you know who I am talking about That rsquo s right You and me The vast majority of people in the church today would not…
Holy Ghost Story
God does not always come to us in the flesh, or in the storm, or in chaos. God is revealed in numerous ways.
Columns
Gaza Again
Palestinians are too weak to induce Israel to make peace.
Current Comment
Current Comment
The new system at the Vatican Bank must not only provide safeguards against corruption but also build up a culture of effective cooperation.
Faith
Holy Ghost Story
God does not always come to us in the flesh, or in the storm, or in chaos. God is revealed in numerous ways.
The unlikely story of how the Jesuits were suppressed (and then restored)
Without Pius VII, it is fair to say, there would be no Society of Jesus today, no Jesuit schools, colleges or universities, no Jesuit retreat houses and no Jesuit periodicals.
Philosopher's Notebook
For Israel
It must be said.Several months ago I received an email marked urgent from one of the professional organizations to which I belong. Addressed to “Concerned Faculty Member,” the missive urged me to sign a statement promising that I would not teach, lecture or offer any other assistance to
Signs Of the Times
Francis in South Korea
When Pope Francis visits South Korea on Aug. 14 to 18, he will find a Catholic Church that exemplifies much of what he hopes for the church around the world, including a highly active laity, extensive efforts to help the needy and strong relations with non-Christian communities. [America will provid
News Brief
The fate of the 1,700-year-old Christian community of Mosul in Iraq seems to have been sealed as the city’s remaining Christians, heeding a warning from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, fled the city on July 17. • The Knights of Columbus pledged $1.4 million on July 14 to help cover c
Caritas Issues Appeal for Assistance As Gaza Conflict Intensifies
As an Israeli Defense Forces operation into the Gaza Strip entered its second day on July 18, the head of Caritas Jerusalem said he would launch an international appeal for assistance in Gaza and would not wait until the end of the Israel-Hamas hostilities, as he has done in the past. The Rev. Raed
How Effective Is Annual Audit?
Jennifer M. Haselberger, former chancellor of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, accuses top church leaders of a “cavalier attitude” toward the safety of children.
California Bishops On Border Crisis
Two weeks after protesters in Murrieta, Calif., made national news by attempting to prevent busloads of mostly unaccompanied children from reaching an emergency detention facility, the bishops of California have issued a statement calling on Catholics to support these refugees. “These children
Mercy Attained
On July 17 the convicted murderer David Paul Hammer succeeded in an appeal against his death penalty sentence. A federal judge in Pennsylvania agreed to commute his sentence to life without parole. In April 1996 at a penitentiary in Allenwood, Pa., Hammer strangled his cellmate, 27-year-old Andrew H
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