In 1982, ‘America’ paired essays by Cardinal John O’Connor and Gordon Zahn, the noted American sociologist and peace advocate, on the topic of “Military Chaplains: Defining Their Ministry.”
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Henri Nouwen died 30 years ago—but he still speaks to the modern seeker’s soul
Whether writing on Christian spirituality, faith, psychology, pastoral care or another of his many interests, the Rev. Henri Nouwen always emphasized the importance of embracing one’s own vulnerability and finding the human in the other.
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George Saunders loves telling ghost stories
George Saunders’s place among the best living American writers is secure. And while Saunders is not often included in discussions of the best Catholic writers, in both his upbringing and his thematic concerns, his work fits solidly in the Catholic literary tradition.
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Frank Gehry’s religious imagination—and a little Los Angeles chapel
Frank Gehry’s creations have charmed and sometimes puzzled the world—but what would a cathedral designed by him look like?
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Review: A Steve Martin smorgasbord
Steve Martin’s new memoir offers an honest look at the deeply human struggles and achievements behind his “wild and crazy guy” persona.
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Review: The ‘Scopes Monkey Trial’ and church-state tensions
Brenda Wineapple’s ‘Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation’—about the famous Scopes “monkey trial,” is timely. Then again, church-state conflicts simply never go away in the United States.
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The fertility crisis and moving beyond the ‘good mother’ myth
What if we all thought less about being mothers and more about raising children? What if we focused on the children’s vocational raising instead of the mother’s rigid label?
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Father James Martin: Lessons from mowing lawns, riding bikes and a fateful walk to school
Finding God in suburbia: An exclusive excerpt from the new book “Work in Progress”
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George Orwell is more relevant than ever. Just ask the pope.
George Orwell’s crusade against the misuse of language resulted in his name becoming an adjective—and his writing becoming more and more relevant in our age.
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Building a Palestinian theology amid the ruin
‘The Cross and the Olive Tree’ allows peace advocates in the Middle East to imagine a new year with a glimmer of hope.