Recently I finished writing a chapter on Ignatius of Loyola for a forthcoming book that focuses on the importance of the saints in the context of the Catholic Church in crisis The book is edited by Catherine Wolff and is called Not Less Than Everything Catholic Writers on Heroes of Conscience H

Poor Harvard Though well known for being old rich and famous its reputation for being well-run and intellectually challenging has taken some serious hits in the last few weeks Most recently the New York Times has reported that the cheating scandal that has plagued New York City high schools and

Cambridge MA I write with two just-reported deaths of religious leaders in mind All of us I am sure were saddened to hear of the death of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini SJ that admirable pastor and scholar Many of us were also edified and encouraged by his sober and honest last interview with

I rsquo m nbsp happy that my friend Thomas J Fitzpatrick S J who told me this nbsp wonderful story a few years ago about the late Cardinal Carlo Martini S J has allowed me to share it with you nbsp It rsquo s edited only slightly from what he sent me today nbsp It s funny provocative and

With election season now in full swing Catholics are again immersing themselves into the political dialogue Though dialogue and voter education is encouraged the US Bishops have issued guidelines as to what kinds of political activities Catholic parishes dioceses and nonprofits may and may not

Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini SJ A great Jesuit nbsp a renowned Biblical scholar a former archbishop of Milan a widely read spiritual master a popular retreat master and a one-time possible pope has died at age 85 nbsp nbsp Cardinal Martini had been battling Parkinson s disease for many yea