Take Up Your Cross: The risen Christ and daily life
The Resurrection is the center of my faith. Other Christians may focus more on, say, the Incarnation—how God became human, how God understands us in the most intimate way possible. Others may center their discipleship on the Beatitudes as a template for the Christian life and a guideline for t
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
A recent pilgrimage to Ikea was a lesson in powerlessness, sin and the meaning of Lent.
Letters
Reply All
Behind the ScenesFrom the perspective of a Catholic convert from evangelicalism, I think that “Worship at Willow Creek,” by Laurie Ziliak (2/3), chooses to focus only on the good in this worship style. What I and many others experienced was not all fun and songs.In many evangelical commu
Editorials
The Welfare of Children
In a world troubled by violence, the church must serve as a sanctuary for children.
Faith in Focus
From Ashes to Easter: The cost and the promise of a Lenten practice
I don’t like placing ashes on babies’ foreheads. But I do it.
Books
What Recovery?
Written at the height of American affluence half a century ago the singular sociological insight of Michael Harrington rsquo s The Other America still rings true ldquo The other America the America of poverty is hidden today in a way that it never was before Its millions are socially invisible
Who Stands Where
Considerable debate is taking place throughout the Catholic world over whether and how church practices teachings and organizational infrastructure should change in response to new social norms and needs As reported recently in The National Catholic Reporter the Vatican has asked bishops across t
Our Thirsty World
In a desperate move to bring fresh water to its parched northern regions China is constructing the South-North Water Diversion Project at a cost of 50 billion In the Near East the Jordan River shared among several countries is dangerously low and heavily polluted while in the United States th
Art
Child, Martyr, Everyman: Chagall’s Jewish Jesus
The Jewishness of Jesus has seldom been rendered more clearly in art than in the crucifixion scenes of Marc Chagall.
The Word
Away With Sin
In the temptation scene in Matthew the dark heart of the reality of sin is exposed when Satan offers Jesus ldquo all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor rdquo with only one simple condition ldquo if you will fall down and worship me rdquo Every act of sin we commit participates in t
Columns
The Pope and the Academy
Will the ‘Francis effect’ improve relations between academics and doctrinal guardians?
Current Comment
Current Comment
PTSD, normally associated with war zones, is prevalent in violent neighborhoods in the U.S.
Philosopher's Notebook
Sabbath Spaces
Sunday is the contemplative space given outright to help us discover who we really are.
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
Rose Pacatte, of the Daughters of St. Paul, will receive the Daniel J. Kane Religious Communications Award, given by the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives at the University of Dayton, on March 6. • A World Health Organization declaration that India was “polio-free” on Feb. 11 was c
Church Urged to Fight Homophobia As Same-Sex Prohibitions Pass
As some African nations continue or contemplate a legislative clampdown on gay and lesbian people, The Southern Cross, South Africa’s Catholic weekly, urged Catholic Church leaders to do more to confront societal homophobia and laws that it might inspire. In an unsigned editorial published on
New Stem-Cell Method Shows Promise
A new method of creating versatile stem cells from a relatively simple manipulation of existing cells could further reduce the need for research involving human embryos. Although the process has been tested only in mice, two studies published on Jan. 29 in the journal Nature detailed research showin
Kenya: Thousands Face Starvation
A bishop in northwestern Kenya said people are so hungry they are eating wild fruit, roots of trees and dog meat. “Food must reach here soonest to save the people from death,” said Bishop Dominic Kimengich of Lodwar, where most residents are animal farmers and ethnic Turkana. The area ha
Polling Opposites
A poll by the Spanish-language broadcaster Univision shows Catholics in Asia and Africa, where the church is growing fastest, expressing strong support for church teachings, but divergence among Europeans and Americans. The poll of Catholics in 12 countries showed high approval of Pope Francis but s
Persecution of Christians ‘Flagrant,’ U.N. Nuncio Tells U.S. Congress
The Vatican’s representative at the United Nations told a congressional panel on Feb. 11 that “flagrant and widespread persecution of Christians rages in the Middle East even as we meet.” Archbishop Francis A. Chullikatt has witnessed the violence firsthand. Before taking his post
Politics
Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts