Almost everyone is frustrated because they want one party to finally achieve a decisive win and pull the country out of a polarization vortex — but it never happens.

Pope Francis recounts his visit to Bahrain and the interfaith dialogue that occurred there: "Meeting each other and praying together, we felt we were of one heart and one soul."

Christopher Lasch's writings are cited by everyone from the most fervent cultural conservatives to dyed-in-the-wool Marxists—and he had much to say about modern American culture.

Anticipation changes the way we look upon the world. It diminishes our sense of burden and heightens our sense of what is possible. Rather than feeling foolish for having bought a lottery ticket, I feel like I came close to greatness.

It is inspiring to see how the people are allowing the challenges of their community to function as inspiration rather than reason for complaint.

Pope Francis reiterated the Holy See’s commitment to end the fighting and find a way to obtain “a just peace."

"A society that erases women from public life is a society that becomes impoverished," he said.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke

Besides casting votes in the flashier congressional races, Catholic voters will get to speak up on any number of local and regional concerns through local ballot measures.