My dear friend Ralph Lane wrote poetry in his retirement years One such poem entitled quot I Will Never Be a Mystic quot reads quot I will never be a mystic and to be honest I am not really trying though it all sounds so subtle and seductive letting go of self in Sufi wisdoms dancing un

One of the many troubling aspects of the killing of Trayvon Martin and the trial of George Zimmerman was how quickly the popular debate that emerged after the deadly encounter descended into the dark partisan corners of American life The many ldquo sides rdquo which materialized to defend the gu

Here 39 s a great video from The Jesuit Post who are on the scene at Magis the program for youth sponsored by the Jesuits which precedes World Youth Day nbsp I 39 m sure you 39 ll recognize a few familiar names faces and schools nbsp

At Jefferson's farm at Monticello, the weather is growing extreme and erratic.

Faith pushes us outward, beyond the comfortable, to uncertain places.

It 39 s not much of a shock to hear it but according to Pew Researchers American Catholics are quite fond of their new pope After a little more than three months with Papa Frank 84 percent of U S Catholics quot viewed favorably quot to use Pew 39 s survey speak the new pontiff and 43 perc