October 5, 2009

Encountering the problem of pain

A meditation on birth and the spiritual life

John Micklethwait on the persistence of belief in a secular age

Earlier this year, Father Alberto Cutié, a popular radio and television personality in Miami, found himself the subject of tabloid headlines when he was photographed relaxing on the beach with a woman who turned out to be his longtime girlfriend. Shortly afterward, he announced that he was

The story of a late vocation

Exercise and Spirituality I much appreciated Maurice Timothy Reidy’s latest Of Many Things column (9/14). I developed the cycling addiction this past summer. A doctor I heard speak recently described exercise, including cycling, as “meditation in action.” Cycling is an enjoyable wa

A report on Israeli conduct in Gaza offers a depressing collection of cautionary tales.