Today, often enough, even with two-family earners, many parents barely earn sufficient money to support their families.
US Church
Posted inFaith
What caused the crisis? Key findings of the John Jay College study on clergy sexual abuse
Key findings of the John Jay College Study on clergy sexual abuse
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Where does gratitude fit in the spiritual life?
With Thanksgiving approaching we might ask: Where does gratitude fit in the spiritual life?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Oops! Now and then America got it wrong
There is a surefire cure for pride, however, and it is as simple as a reminder of some of the moments when we got things just a little wrong. Or a lot wrong.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Of Many Things
The pope visits Yankee Stadium, and other sacred moments in secular spaces.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
A Somber Anniversary: A century ago, a promising American theological journal fell victim to the modernist crisis.
The modernist crisis and the death of a magazine.
Posted inFaith, Features
Rights of accused priests: Toward a revision of the Dallas charter and the essential norms
The church must protect the community from harm, but it must also protect the human rights of each individual who may face an accusation.
Posted inMagazine
Catholics and Candidates
Senator John F. Kennedy walked into the grand ballroom of Houston’s Rice Hotel with one goal: to put to rest the notion that a Roman Catholic should not be elected president of the United States. It was September 1960, and many Americans were wary of electing a Catholic. Most non-Catholics vie
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Boston Boy
The most startling fact about Edwin O’Connor’s life was its brevity The acclaimed author of such mid-century Irish and Catholic classics as ‘The Last Hurrah’ and ‘The Edge of Sadness’ seemed a fit and healthy man. Yet he died when he was just 49 in 1968.
Posted inFaith, Features
The Vanishing Eucharist
By now it is clear to anyone interested in the Catholic Church that there are no longer enough priests to celebrate Mass in many parishes.