The Crusades are typically thought of as the wars between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East that occurred during the 12th and 13th centuries While this was their most famous manifestation it was not the only one They also involved conflicts against the Moors in Iberia heretics in souther

Kathleen Norris' 'Acedia & Me,' reviewed

A study in tolerance, reviewed

In his most affective and affecting epistle St Paul wrote to the Philippians ldquo I give thanks to my God for all my memories of you rdquo Phil 1 3 Paul rsquo s eucharistic remembering came repeatedly to mind while reading the Rev John Jay Hughes rsquo s lovely and moving autobiography No

Mark has picked up again his recital of powerful deeds from Jesus The present two stories are notable for their vivid features which indicate that these particular stories remained very much alive in their color and drama over many years of retelling A particular sign of this remembrance is the

It was almost a throwaway line in an interview with a London newspaper by a prominent British woman politician who has always shied away from excessive publicity But it said everything Until she stood down this week from Gordon Brown s Government Ruth Kelly was one of the most competent and eff

Almost a fifth of college students are regular smokers according to a new report from the American Lung Association Yes that is where I began smoking big time Of 119 institutions in another study the ALA cites students at 109 institutions reported seeing promotions at a campus event ldquo Th

Want to have your college or grad school or job application really stand out Get published And at America rsquo s election blog we want to publish you We are launching a contest for the best blog posts Compose a blog post of 400-500 words and send it to us by October 10 There will be two cate

Memo to Obama Campaign Order 100 000 copies of Doug Kmiec rsquo s new book Can A Catholic Support Him and distribute them to the parish council members of every Catholic church in Scranton Pennsylvania and Denver Colorado and St Louis Missouri Those who have been following this blog will kn

Barack Obama took the lead in the presidential race yesterday No not the polls although he has certainly taken the lead there Voting began for real yesterday as new state laws that allow early voting and campaigns seek to take advantage In Columbus Ohio in 2004 voters waited in long lines to