By Thomas H. Groome (HarperOne, 2011) Toward the end of his public ministry, Jesus asked, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Luke 18:8)...
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Genesis’ second chapter tells a story of how God planted a garden, then created human beings to till it. The reason is obvious: Gardens are a lot of work, so...
Where the Hell is God? By Richard Leonard, S.J. Foreword by James Martin, S.J. Review: An earthquake in Haiti, a tsunami in Japan, a child stricken with...
Cardinal James Gibbons’ support for the Knights of Labor in the late 19th century helped lay the groundwork for Rerum Novarum. U.S. cardinal should get...
Catholics have a long history of support for unions, but the recent protests in Wisconsin show how strained the relationship has become. Veteran Catholic...
When considering the Catholic Church, perhaps nothing stands out so obviously as the Mass. Eucharist, according to the Second Vatican Council, is both the...
The modern world threatens the existence of a small group of our own species. Multinational mining interests, illegal logging, and slash-and-burn agriculture...
She spoke little English — just isolated words you had to build the intended sentence around in your mind. But it never seemed to get in the way of our...
Sister Rose Pacatte, a member of the Daughters of St. Paul who directs the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Los Angeles, talks about television being more...
Does the consumer culture affect marriage? Yes and it’s devastating, says family therapist William Doherty. Marriage is becoming a lifestyle with a...
