The National Day of Silence is being celebrated on April 15th Where I teach it was celebrated a week early due to a very busy college schedule In class I called on one of my students who instead handed me this note Please understand my reasons for not speaking today I am participating in the Day

The best review is one that makes you want to see a film or read a book without giving too much away and spoiling the experience nbsp After reading Karen Smith s review of the nbsp critically lauded nbsp new Korean film Poetry I m getting ready to see it nbsp Here s the lede Poetry rdquo

France s ban on full-face veils came into force yesterday meaning that women who cover their faces with a burqa a full-body covering that includes a mesh window over the face or a niqab a face scarf that leaves an opening for the eyes might have to pay 150 euros for wearing them in public As

In honor of the start of the baseball season we are happy to feature this guest blog post from Joseph Gerics Mr Gerics is associate superintendent for secondary education for the Archdiocese of New York News item Injured Kansas City Royals pitcher Gil Meche retired despite his guaranteed 12 m

Two articles in the New York Times today will be of interest to Catholics nbsp The first on the front page by Laurie Goodstein focuses on the new Mass translations and provides a concise summary of nbsp the events leading up to Rome s approval of the changes nbsp Her article includes comment

From Mensaje via Mirada Global a look at the crises facing the church from a Latin American perspective The Church is facing a crisis Pope Benedict XVI has said it in relation to the European Church Our own bishops in turn are concerned with Latin American Catholicism We are deeply worried