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Reclaiming The Common Good

February 15, 2016

Vol. 214 / No. 5117

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Poetry
Thomas LynchFebruary 04, 2016

After that business with the blackbird, Kevinsore-shouldered from his mortifications—the lent-long arms reach and supplications in service of life’s mysteries and flights—lay himself out, spread-eagled in paschal light,cozy in a copse of alders, cones and catkins, and sle

The Word
John W. MartensFebruary 04, 2016

“While he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.”

Columns
Margot PattersonFebruary 03, 2016

Despite billions spent destroying it, Al Qaeda has expanded its influence.

Current Comment
The EditorsFebruary 03, 2016

Iran is ranked among the leading countries in the world in executions of juveniles.

Current Comment
The EditorsFebruary 03, 2016

The myth of people “pouring” across our borders in ever-increasing numbers should not go unchallenged in this election year.

Edward Glynn, S.J., center, in Sea Bright, N.J., with his fellow Jesuits.
Current Comment
The EditorsFebruary 03, 2016

When men join the Jesuits they are reminded that few Jesuits become famous—John Courtney Murray, Pope Francis—but many will engage in unsung work in which they touch countless lives. Edward Glynn, S.J., born one of nine children in Clarks Summit, Pa., joined the Society of Jesus in 1955

Of Other Things
Angela Alaimo O'DonnellFebruary 03, 2016

February, the sophomore slump of the winter months. The snow is old. It’s bleak, it’s cold. And we just don’t care.