Will the nbsp illiteracy about religion in our nation rsquo s major newspapers never end Kathleen Parker whom I often enjoy reading had an op-ed in the Sunday Washington Post that was filled with the kind of stupidity about religion that would never be permitted if the subject were politics econ

Today a friend and fellow born-in-1969er sent me the new article by critic A O Scott in the New York Times on the midlife crisis of Generation X or more specifically the Generation X male Let me immediately add that I presume that this material will only be potentially interesting to those

Cambridge MA A comment on my last blog was memorable ldquo Fr Looney seems to hold a fascination for everything but Catholicism rdquo Spelling is abominable these days But more importantly the writer seemed to juxtapose two disconnected fascinations one for things Catholic and one for o

The third in a series Ever said to yourself I would believe in God if only I had some distinct experience of God In my last two posts I spoke not only of our innate desire for the divine as a call from God but also of some specific ways through which we can become aware of those God-given

From CNS Public anger at Catholic Church over abuse prevails despite changes By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service WASHINGTON CNS -- There is a distinctly different level of anger from the public directed toward the Catholic Church over the sexual abuse of minors than toward other organizations

A lot of folks mouth agape may have been tracking the stock market for the last few days Some are eyeballing employment data looking for an indication that the nation may finally be resetting on more secure economic footing One economic-ish statistic which may have gone unnoticed today was track