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James T. Keane is a senior editor at America.
In All Things
James T. Keane
Today should have been an easy day to die without notice considering the geopolitical enormity of the killing of Osama Bin Laden nbsp But the obituaries report the death of another notorious figure Rene Emilio Ponce blamed for slaying of priests dies at 64 From the LA Times Reporting from San
In All Things
James T. Keane
It s a beautiful story says Jon Krakauer of the harrowing and inspiring experiences that led to Greg Mortenson s best-selling Three Cups of Tea and it s a lie Oh boy What s this Following the 60 Minutes segment on Sunday that called into question many of the details of Mortenson s book
In All Things
James T. Keane
I have been the altar boy at many a funeral and time does not decrease the frequency of such happenings but yesterday was a particularly graced moment I had the good fortune to assist at the funeral of Sr Mary Milligan RSHM at Loyola Marymount University I was reminded during the ceremony tha
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James T. Keane
Following up on Kerry rsquo s post about liturgists who are concerned with the new Missal I thought it might be useful to share some practical observations and concerns about its implementation As part of our training for the priesthood every Jesuit scholastic headed toward ordination at my theol
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James T. Keane
Last Thursday was the first day of class for a university course I am teaching on Catholic novelists and I remembered to ask a question that always intrigues me with a new group of students nbsp What one book have you all read nbsp In other words is there any single novel that everyone in the
Books
James T. Keane
Does Jonathan Franzen's "Freedom" merit the hype?
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James T. Keane
Breaking news from Phoenix earlier this afternoon Phoenix Diocese Strips St Joseph s Hospital of Catholic Status The decree by Bishop Olmsted can be found here Video of Bishop Olmsted s press conference can be found here The hospital s first response is here The National Catholic Reporter ha
Books
James T. Keane
Where are the Graham Greenes and Flannery OConnors of today?
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James T. Keane
A recent blogpost at CatholicCulture org formerly Catholic World News by Diogenes the anonymous blogger who loves to name names but never reveals his her true identity classy blames all the controversy in the past 50 years about Catholic politicians who do not march lock-step in accordance wit
In All Things
James T. Keane
The new issue of Vanity Fair includes a brief and eloquent piece by the inimitable Christopher Hitchens on his cancer diagnosis and treatment it is a must-read for anyone who loves or hates Hitchens musings on any number of subjects nbsp The prognosis sounds grim and Hitchens does not flinch