Trump may have given one restrained speech, but Steve Bannon still hews to a vision of America under siege.

“The Catholic Church stands in love with the Jewish community in the current face of anti-Semitism.”

When I persist in wondering “why,” I remind myself that Jesus knows all about this kind of contemplation.

With his 5,800-word manifesto on “Building Global Community,” the Facebook C.E.O. seems to be easing ever more into his role as benevolent dictator of the media universe.

The love and healing to be found in prayer and meditation are available to all.

If parish priests can't stand up for the poor in this moment, we might as well pack up our Mass kits.