As has been evident since Pope Francis’ election, his vision for the role of the church in public utterly does not fit the contours of politics in the United...
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If you attend a labor union meeting or a rally for workers’ rights anywhere in the country, don’t be surprised to spot a Catholic priest in the crowd. Priests...
Parish name: Church of the Assumption Location: Fairport, NY Date founded: 1860 Diocese: Rochester, NY Pastor: Father Ed Palumbos Parishioners: 2,600 families...
By Robert T. Reilly This article appeared in the June 1985 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 50, No. 6, pages 6-12). Eddie Deleon tells a good joke about prayer...
Recently, my family and closest friends gathered for my son’s baptism. We were joined by our larger church community, people we’re connected to in varying...
What do you think of when you hear the word pray? The Lord’s Prayer? Praying before meals? Chances are, it has something to do with words or speaking. But...
On a Friday afternoon in late April, we entered the bustling hallways of New York’s St. Aloysius School in Harlem. Children were pouring out of the doorways...
Floating about in right-of-center Catholic circles these days are several worrisome and closely related ideas for the role of the church in public life. Some...
How to Read the Bible By Harvey Cox (HarperOne, 2015) In 1965 a young Harvard theologian named Harvey Cox achieved national fame with The Secular City...
The impact of Hurricane Katrina on the people and parishes of New Orleans was as varied as the diverse neighborhoods throughout the city they call home. For...
