Father Gerry Blaszczak S J Chaplain of Fairfield University addressed the Class of 2014 on September 2 welcoming them to classes and challenging them with the task of becoming global citizens Blaszczak in his 43 years as a Jesuit is a citizen of the world himself He has taught seminarians i

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Sharon MA I am happy to offer here Part Two of Deacon Mike Iwanowicz s reflection on the Church its problems and possibilities as seen in light of his nearly 35 years of ordained ministry It builds on the personal memories placed before us in Part One and pushes the issues further I am gratef

Here is Scott Appleby and John McGreevy two nbsp nationally known nbsp Catholic historians on the parallels between the controversy over the Islamic center near Ground Zero and anti-Catholicism in the 19th century nbsp It s a great short piece in this week s New York Review of Books nbsp As hi

In preparation for John Henry Newman s beatification this reflection on his complicated life and legacy from The Boston Globe Born in 1801 Newman would make both a fascinating and controversial saint An eminent clergyman Newman spent much of his life in the orbit of Oxford University where

A good film speaks to the depths of the human condition eliciting joy sorrow empathy disgust euphoria hope sadness angst or love It is the rare exceptional film that causes the viewer to experience more than only a couple of these emotions within the span of a two hours though often we c