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December 23-30, 2013

Vol. 209 / No. 19

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A child leads them: Bambinelli Sunday in St. Peter’s Square
Ruth BurrowsDecember 12, 2013

Is there a record of any other person in antiquity whose love of children and interest in them equalled that of Jesus? His love was such that he held up a small child as an example that adults must, in some way, choose to resemble. This is a bold challenge, and yet Jesus’ references to childho

Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.December 12, 2013

Let us start with a quick quiz: 1. Which literary character falls “down the rabbit hole”? 2. When seven paintings were stolen recently from a Rotterdam museum, taken to Romania and possibly burned, did you care? 3. Not long ago a news story on National Public Radio announced that a long-

Faith
James Martin, S.J.December 12, 2013

Does Christian joy, which flows from believing in the good news, mean that I am supposed to be happy all the time? Short answer: No.

Faith Of Many Things
Matt Malone, S.J.December 12, 2013

In this one child resides the best of who we are, the hope for who we might become.

Letters
Our readersDecember 12, 2013

To Heal the SufferingRe “Healing Communities” (Editorial, 12/2): Bravo. While we still have more questions than answers, the science behind the causes of mental illness has come a long way in the last 30 years. Understanding the chemistry of the brain and its disorders is many orders of

Image of homeless girl in London part of exhibition by Lee Jeffries at Museum of Rome (CNS photo/courtesy of Lee Jeffries)
Editorials
The EditorsDecember 12, 2013

Those living on the street and in shelters share in the Holy Family’s experience of transience and insecurity. But how often are they welcomed with reverence and joy?

Books
Diane ScharperMarch 12, 2014

This little book provides an intimate portrait of the artist as a young Catholic woman who desires to become both a saint and a famous writer That rsquo s the territory of Flannery O rsquo Connor rsquo s 1925 ndash 64 newly published book A Prayer Journal edited by W A Sessions O rsquo Connor