An Active Presence: The liturgical vision of Vatican II 50 years later
The liturgical vision of Vatican II 50 years later
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
As I approach the first anniversary of my ordination next month, my friends and family have started to ask about the experience of being a priest: whether the first year was what I expected it to be, whether I’ve learned anything new. To be sure, there have been many moments in which I’v
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Unfortunate WordingAs the father of a gay daughter, I read Of Many Things (4/22) with great interest. Matt Malone, S.J., asks all of us “to listen to how the church can be more supportive of gay and lesbian people while remaining faithful to its tradition.”Perhaps one place where dogma a
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A New Thing
Online courses present a unique opportunity for religious educators.
Faith in Focus
It Takes a Village: Finding a place my aging mother can call home
My mother now lives in a place called The Village. It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child, but perhaps a village can be helpful at any age. It certainly seems our family requires the help of this village to care for our mother. She lives in the part of…
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A Convert’s Pursuit of Faith
A new biography of Raïssa Maritain, a key leader of the ‘renouveau catholique’
Allies for Justice
For 100 years, the Catholic Church played a key role in San Francisco politics and culture.
Out of His Own Time
‘A Man of Misconceptions’ profiles a 17th century Jesuit polymath
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Ritual Time
Saying the prayer Christ taught us,we are mindful that in ritual timeHe is still saying, “Our Father Who Artin Heaven.” His words echothrough the Holy Spirit from mouthto mouth, so that when we say,“Our Father Who art in Heaven,”we are mindful that others tooare saying, &ldqu
The Word
The Food of Life
Body and blood bread and wine mdash these are basic components of the human being and the stuff that sustains human life These basic and foundational realities speak to the ordinary humanity of Jesus and one of the deepest mysteries of the church Without the Incarnation we could not speak of Jes
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Dignity in the Dock
Until recently, dignity appeared to be a self-evident good.
The Land of the Gerasenes
How do you minister to people who are not simply bothersome, but seriously unstable?
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The Collapse at Rana Plaza; The Crash Next Time; Finding Flops
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A bomb attack on May 5 at a church in Arusha, Tanzania, killed two people and wounded a dozen more. The Vatican nuncio, Archbishop Francisco Padilla, escaped unharmed. • A degeneration of religion is how the Vatican’s culture minister, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, on May 8 described Mexico
U.S. Bishops Protest Israel Barrier
The separation barrier would nearly surround a convent and its primary school.
Annual Audit Finds Decline In Allegations, Rise in Compliance
The audit found the fewest abuse allegations since the data collection began in 2004.
Voucher, Tax Credit Programs Maintain Steady Momentum
School-choice initiatives were given a big boost in late March by the Indiana Supreme Court.
End Doctors’ Strike, Say Ghana’s Bishops
The bishops’ conference has appealed to the nation’s doctors to return to work and save lives.
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