The influenza pandemic that erupted in 1918 was unlike any other disaster in history Estimates set the number as high as 100 million deaths around the world as influenza killed more people in a single year than the Black Death did over a century in the Middle Ages Granted the plague of the 1300
In 1999 the Modern Library joined the frenzy for Best of lists naming the top 100 English-language novels of the 20th century James T Farrell came in at number 29 with his Studs Lonigan trilogy Young Lonigan The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan and Judgment Day Amid the subsequent sound and fur
For those interested in the world of incarceration in the United States Criminal Justice Retribution vs Restoration serves as an excellent overview Punishment now predominates and we are reaping the whirlwind in the form of the highest incarceration rate in the world Over two million human bei
Too often saints are depicted as people who are so extraordinary that we could never identify with them Their commitment to God and virtue is unwavering their trust in divine providence unshakable and their unselfish service of others puts everything that we do to shame Such a depiction is unfor
Genuine hospitality is a social art It might also be characterized as an intricate dance Both partners have to know the steps but they also have to be able to feel the rhythm of the other They have to know when to move forward and how far they have to know when to step back and to what extent
Pope Asks for Greater Unity in U.S. ConferencePope John Paul II asked U.S. bishops to engage in frank dialogue and informed discussion to build greater unity and consensus within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In a message to New York bishops, the pope praised the bishops’ conference