Would a little healthy hysteria be welcome now as the latest report from the CDC indicates again another possible increase in autism in America The latest CDC survey of parent-reported ASD diagnoses shows an increase from 1 in 86 children aged 6 to 17 reported in 2007 to 1 in 50 in 2011 In this

Cambridge MA Last week and in the week before I introduced the first two segments of the ldquo eight limbs rdquo astanga of yoga such as emphasize respectively moral and bodily discipline Now I take up the sixth and seventh of these limbs those dealing most directly with meditation holdin

Between last Thursday and today over 100 emails and phone calls from friends and others plus long hours scouring the press and the Internet have taught me several things about the Catholic church 1 The public mdash including the ex-Catholic public who have slammed the door leaving mdash still

Today the Catholic Book Club is discussing The Patriarch David Nasaw 39 s biography of Joseph P Kennedy In order to facilitate discussion I offer some questions here for discussion I welcome everyone to contribute answers to these questions your own questions or any reactions you have to the

Since I 39 ve been getting this question a lot over the last few days here goes And for good measure another photo of two Jesuit brothers A Jesuit is a Jesuit forever from the day he enters the novitiate until his death unless he formally leaves the Society of Jesus or in religious parlanc

Just a reminder that tomorrow we will be holding an online discussion of this month 39 s Catholic Book Club selection The Patriarch The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P Kennedy Kevin Spinale S J our moderator will be online tomorrow afternoon to answer your questions Here is