Art Patrol: ‘The Monuments Men’ is no masterpiece
In many ways, we still live in an Adolf Hitler world. The Middle East is his legacy; so is the configuration of post-Soviet Eastern Europe. And while it may seem like a subordinate concern, his indiscriminate kleptomania and infinite bad taste continue to reverberate through the world of art.To get
See the Person: Understanding Pope Francis’ statements on homosexuality
Understanding Pope Francis’ statements on homosexuality
A Scholar’s Life
Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., was one of the great treasures of American Catholic biblical scholarship. For nearly half a century, he was the premier chronicler of what was happening in biblical studies in this country and abroad. As a teacher, author, editor and preacher, he was the embodiment of the
Speaking the Word of God: A tribute to Daniel J. Harrington (1940–2014)
I do not think I can properly thank Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., for all he has done for me, for my brother Jesuits, for all of his students, for Catholic scholars and for Christians around the world—not to mention all the people who have ever heard him preach at Mass. Father Harrington has tau
The Prison Class: A risk worth the investment
Manhattan College thought it would be a good idea to send a few students to jail. Soon after, we, a Catholic institution in the Lasallian tradition, opened our doors to young men and women formerly incarcerated on Rikers Island in New York City. It is a program unlike any other in the nation. Why do
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Human reason, married to empathy, has the power to formulate moral and just positive laws.
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Lack of ProgressRe “Talking Poverty” (2/3, Current Comment): I concede that the “war on poverty” resulted in programs that made poor Americans slightly more comfortable. They can get food stamps, medical care and a monthly check to keep their heads just above water. But that
Editorials
When the Law Is a Crime
Supporters of traditional marriage must denounce unjust discrimination against homosexuals.
Books
Receiving Scripture: Archaeology, art and faith: Books on the Bible
The first essay by Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., in America’s annual Books on the Bible roundup appeared in the issue of Feb. 9, 1991.
Poetry
Nothing Can Compare
Seeing this we fall to our knees. WeWouldn’t be willing to stop beingHuman he became willing to stopBeing wholly of light approachableTo become human and die as aHelpless creature died in thatJewish rite so that its drenchingBlood could besprinkle in itsDeep cleansing. How can weUnderstan
The Word
Away With Fear
Sometimes we can be held back from the spiritual renewal offered through Lent by a primal emotion that keeps faith from flourishing fear Fear is a crucial response in human life to protect us from physical emotional and even spiritual threats but misplaced spiritual fear can keep us from living
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Current Comment
Privatized probation outsources justice to those with a financial stake in the outcome.
Faith
Away With Fear
Sometimes we can be held back from the spiritual renewal offered through Lent by a primal emotion that keeps faith from flourishing fear Fear is a crucial response in human life to protect us from physical emotional and even spiritual threats but misplaced spiritual fear can keep us from living
Words That Heal: Finding strength in Scripture
Scripture, Kathleen Norris writes, has the power to remove the heavy stone that lies on a grieving heart.
Of Other Things
When Projections Attack
There are lies, damn lies, statistics and now Congressional Budget Office estimates.
Signs Of the Times
N.Y.: Fewer Abortions Overall, Still High
In New York City’s African-American community, more pregnancies ended in abortion than live births in 2012, and its 31,328 abortions—6,570 more than the 24,758 live births—represented a shocking 42.4 percent of all abortions, according to a report released on Feb. 21 by the New Yor
News Briefs
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas told Venezuelan television on Feb. 20 that the church is willing to help establish peace, but reminded the government of its duty to rein in armed groups that are violently disrupting peaceful demonstrations. • Noting the proposed death penalty for the 20-
Survey Results and Civilly Remarried Figure in Cardinals’ Dialogue
As some 150 cardinals from around the world gathered with Pope Francis to talk about the family, their two days of discussion focused particularly on three points: the Christian vision of people and family life, essential pastoral programs to support families and ministry to divorced and civilly rem
New Secretariat For the Economy
Pope Francis announced on Feb. 24 the creation of a new financial structure to coordinate and oversee the finances of the Holy See and Vatican City State. This was the latest move in the effort to reform the scandal-prone Vatican Bank and other financial institutions in Rome. The announcement comes
Stepping Back From the Brink?
Security and police forces seemed to melt away from the embattled Independence Square in Kiev and throughout the city, as it awoke on Feb. 21, the day after opposition and government forces signed an agreement that effectively ended turmoil in Kiev’s streets. In a rapid and remarkable series o
The Living Word
Words That Heal: Finding strength in Scripture
Scripture, Kathleen Norris writes, has the power to remove the heavy stone that lies on a grieving heart.
Washington Front
When in Rome
Today President Obama and Pope Francis met for the first time. John Carr discusses what the two leaders could learn from each other.
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