October 18, 2010

The old advice, “Keep your eye on the ball,” applies to current discussions of the U.S. economy. The country has been diverted from focusing on the immediate issue, which is jobs, to an issue of importance over the longer term—namely, deficits and the national debt. The claim that

Rebuilding quake-shattered lives beyond Port-au-Prince

Moving peace work to the center of Christian life

In search of a reprieve from digital attachment

Getting Our Money’s Worth I wish Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan had spent more time presenting the “evidence” he so briefly cites in “The Catholic Schools We Need” (9/13). Much of this reference material is not readily available to me. And I need a clearer definition of Ca

The saga of Mother Mary MacKillop says much about sanctity, about sin, about women and about hope.

Finding old friends and a new outlook at the ocean