Like many throughout the world I 39 ve seen the pictures now materializing on Facebook Buzzfeed and other sites -- the pictures of Pope Francis praying with and hugging a man apparently afflicted with neurofibromatosis a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerve tissue The images are

Posting as I rsquo ve done recently about spiritual autobiographies has got me thinking about one of the most influential books I rsquo ve ever read in any genre Pope Benedict XVI rsquo s nbsp Introduction to Christianity Published in 1968 when Pope Benedict was Cardinal Ratzinger I read it fir

How much homework is too much What is a correct homework policy How do we distinguish the right kind of homework from quot busy work quot as students call much of it These questions come to mind as I reflect upon another education article nbsp in nbsp the October issue of nbsp The Atlantic In

Last week as regular readers know I asked people to recommend works in the field of spiritual autobiography or any book essay article in the genre of ldquo faith journey rdquo I supplied my initial list and I asked for additional selections both within the Roman Catholic Tradition and without

Dear Readers I need your depth and insight I 39 m working on a project for both my teaching and writing and for it I need a list of readings in the field of spiritual autobiography Because of that I 39 m asking for your recommendations It could be a book an essay or an article anything re

When I was in grade- and high school math was my arch-intimidator I didn 39 t enjoy it and at some point I decided I wasn 39 t a quot math person quot It felt like a game I couldn 39 t master In English and history and all the subjects that called for weighing and balancing and writing I