Catholic reflections on the 2012 elections

A Christian scientist frames a national debate.

Rethinking the homily as a liturgical act

A Reflection for Saturday of the Third Week in Lent, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.

John W. Martens on who to follow and what to watch for while engaging the Bible online

Electronic encryption allows people to keep a list of information secure and untouchable by centralized powers. To some investors and speculators, and apparently to some Catholics, that possibility holds enormous appeal.

From 1977: How Catholic journals covered the perilous journey of Jack and Jill up that treacherous hill in 1977.

Can pastors in the military serve God and government?

As I sat down to enjoy a breakfast cup of coffee recently on an out-of-town trip, I was caught off guard by a question that would challenge any early riser: How does it feel to preside over the demise of Jesuit higher education? Like it or not, I must admit that my questioner is not alone. There are

Imagine a couple in their mid-30’s. These people have a beautiful 20-month-old baby girl. But now, at 18 weeks of gestation, their second pregnancy goes awry. Prenatal diagnosis reveals that the developing baby has a spina bifida and hydrocephalus so serious that, if he survives until birth, h