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June 17, 2013

Vol. 208 / No. 5015

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Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
Art
Karen Sue SmithApril 25, 2013

Just weeks before Pope Francis, in his inaugural homily, explicitly urged listeners to protect the environment, two art exhibitions opened in New York City, both of which explore the environmental theme through extraordinary renderings of birds. Surely Pope Francis, whose namesake is the patron sain

The Word
John W. MartensDecember 12, 2013

Years ago the band U2 recorded ldquo I Still Haven rsquo t Found What I rsquo m Looking For rdquo Could Jesus rsquo first disciples have said that To know what you are looking for you have to know what you need When you know what you need you need to know where to look for it in order to ide

The Word
John W. MartensDecember 12, 2013

The language of the Bible can be gently potent Biblical texts are not usually wordy nor do biblical characters elaborate their feelings in lengthy soliloquies A few words are offered to be pondered measured and considered People speak directly but sometimes the meaning is mysterious or opposed

Columns
Kerry WeberJune 05, 2013

'Say Yes to the Dress' is strange and ridiculous. And, for some reason, I keep watching.

Arts & Culture Columns
James T. KeaneJune 05, 2013

Many of us learned these songs not in school or from the media, but from their use in church around all our national holidays.

Current Comment
The EditorsJune 05, 2013

Death Pulls Ahead; A Bumpy Road to Obamacare; Faith in the System

Signs Of the Times

Immigrants for years have paid far more into Medicare’s coffers than they have drawn out, effectively subsidizing rising health care payments to the aging U.S. population, according to an analysis from Harvard Medical School released on May 29. From 2002 through 2009, immigrants posted a Medic