The New York Province of the Society of Jesus has just sent us this notice nbsp of a memorial for Dean Brackley S J nbsp Memorial Gathering for Fr Dean Brackley S J and the UCA Martyrs in El Salvador On Wednesday November 16th at 6 PM the New York Province of the Society of Jesus and Fordha

From Catholic News Service WASHINGTON CNS -- The nine members of the U S bishops Committee on Doctrine have reaffirmed their concerns that a 2007 book by Fordham University theologian Sister Elizabeth A Johnson is seriously inadequate as a presentation of the Catholic understanding of God In

The nbsp superb new movie Margin Call which nbsp has opened in nbsp a few theaters nbsp and is set for nbsp wide release nbsp perfectly captures nbsp the more unsavory aspects of nbsp the corporate environment in which I once worked nbsp I saw nbsp the film nbsp in a small theater in New York

The story of the creation of a new sculpture Examen which now stands outside the Egan Chapel of St Ignatius Loyola at Fairfield University in Connecticut nbsp The sculpture is a double triumph both a clever visual representation of the examen aka the Ignatian examination of conscience and a

Here s my take on CNN com who asked me to weigh in nbsp nbsp Asking if we have turned Steve Jobs into a saint is different from asking if he was a saint The first question turns on how society sees the digital-age genius That rsquo s a question of perception The second turns on how Mr Jobs l

Sally Quinn of The Washington Post asked me that question recently and here s the answer in a video interview nbsp

From CNS with link to full text of the document here VATICAN CITY mdash A Vatican document called for the gradual creation of a ldquo world political authority rdquo with broad powers to regulate financial markets and rein in the ldquo inequalities and distortions of capitalist development rd

Was Jesus the Jerry Seinfeld of his day nbsp Not really nbsp His ministry on earth mdash to announce the Kingdom of God mdash was more important than being a stand-up comic or poking fun at surly soup vendors nbsp Not that there rsquo s anything wrong with that On the other hand the prevaili

If you rsquo re reading this the nbsp world still exists Or perhaps you rsquo re reading this online in heaven where I bet they have excellent Wi-Fi No dropped calls either Anyway the nbsp End of the World has been scheduled most recently for Oct 21 2011 with a tip from Harold Camping

At a recent press conference for the new film The Way directed by Emilio Estevez and starring his father Martin Sheen our associate editor Kerry Weber had the opportunity to speak with the two men about their highly personal film nbsp The newly released nbsp film centers on the nbsp pilgrimage