Michael Lawler is the director of the Center for Marriage and Family at Creighton University in Omaha Neb and for the past 30 years has taught courses on marriage to Catholic students His publications on marriage and family span decades and include several books on marriage all informed by a c
Seventy-five years ago Nov 23 1927 Miguel Pro S J shouted ldquo Long live Christ the King rdquo moments before he was executed by a firing squad in Mexico City At age 37 and only two years ordained he was condemned for ministering to people despite a government ban on the Catholic Church
Revised Norms Support KeyElements of U.S. Bishops’ PolicyRevisions to the U.S. bishops’ norms for dealing with cases of sexual abuse by clergy reflect two overriding concerns on the part of the Vatican: revulsion at clerical sexual abuse of minors and apprehension over the possibility of
When I first saw prints from Louis Glanzman’s paintings of 12 women of the New Testament, something happened inside me. It was as if I suddenly recognized beloved sisters whom I had never seen before but knew in my heart. The paintings had a life of their own--unique, powerful and as real as a