One who is blind from birth will always be blind. That is what my medical training teaches me. My faith, however, gives me hope for a different outcome.

The Rev. James Martin, S.J. leads listeners through a guided reflection on the Epiphany and the significance of the Wise Men's visit.

“War only brings death and destruction. I call on all parties to keep alive the flame of dialogue and self-control and avoid the shadow of enmity.”

Members of the 13-million-person denomination have been at odds for years over the issue.

We are never more ourselves than when we express ourselves.

Perhaps predictably, Catholics who have come to view Pope Francis as a threat to the clarity of church teaching could only see the worst in the pope’s angry reaction to the grasping pilgrim.