Like the religious authorities of the Sanhedrin criticized by Jesus, some clergy are faithful only to themselves, “rich in devout reverence to the past,” wrote Italian biblicist Father Giulio Cirignano.
Spirituality
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pastoral work and theology cannot be separated
The distinction between the disciplines of theological work and how these function in our common life is necessary.
Posted inArts & Culture, Poetry
The Transgression
We all unfold as music. / Our desire appears each morning.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
A journey through the Holy Land with Catholic novelist Ron Hansen
Why Ron Hansen will never read the Gospels the same.
Posted inFaith, News
Mayan Catholics meet to celebrate ‘our uniqueness,’ says ministry leader
Members of the Mayan Catholic diaspora now living all across the United States came together at a conference in Cookeville, Tennessee to celebrate their native culture and Catholic spirituality.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
You cannot understand sin without understanding time
In time, we respond or fail to respond to God’s dreams for us.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
Why does U2 irk so many people? A look at their struggle for pop hits and social justice
Is it possible to seek total global pop domination and to remain somehow soulful, sane and socially righteous?
Posted inArts & Culture, Interviews
What makes a good ghost story? A conversation with director David Lowery
‘The image of a bedsheet ghost standing all alone in an empty house was something I was obsessed with.’
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Harry Potter still captivates fans, cultivating theological conversations
Fr. William Rieser, S.J., chair of the religious studies department at Holy Cross, makes the connection of the Harry Potter books to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Posted inFaith, Your Take
Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter? America readers tell us how they prepared for marriage
“Marriage preparation is a fantastic opportunity for evangelization, catechesis and pastoral care—our diocese dropped the ball on this opportunity.”