In his brief foreword to Ghislain Lafont rsquo s Imagining the Catholic Church Archbishop Rembert Weakland O S B calls attention to something that makes Lafont rsquo s voice different from other voices speaking today about the church Father Lafont does not think in words sentences and paragrap
Defending human rights pays off not only in terms of justice but also in ways that can include greater economic growth a more protected environment better public health and a generally less violent world Such is the basic theme of this important book Written by someone who knows the human right
Following last week rsquo s narrative of one praised for quietly sitting in the Lord rsquo s presence this Sunday rsquo s readings focus on the need to voice one rsquo s concerns to God in prayer and on how we should pray The specific instructions are prefaced by Luke rsquo s version of the Lord r
Recently the Jesuits were given pastoral care of St Patrick rsquo s Parish in Oakland Calif a small but spirited community composed mainly of African Americans and Hispanics a community that radiates hospitality One of the great saints of the parish is Mother Dumas age 99 matriarch of a larg
You’ve heard the news, no doubt. The American family is changing. No, not just changing—it is being revolutionized. New models are replacing the old. The traditional family, announced one of the great newsweeklies, is fading fast. Who needs a husband? asks another. On the op-ed page of T
As a fellow theologian, Jon Nilson has my great respect. As a soothsayer and prophet of doom (America, 5/28) he has my respectful but well-considered disagreement. Catholic higher education is so vigorous as a result of wrestling with ill-matched, superimposed rules that it would take much more than
Pope Visits UkrainePaying tribute to Ukrainians who endured decades of repression and assuring the nation’s Orthodox majority of his respect for their faith and fidelity, Pope John Paul II ended his long-awaited visit to Ukraine. Over the course of the visit on June 23-27, the pope drew larger