Pope Francis’ revolutionary new encyclical calls for a “broad cultural revolution” to confront the environmental crisis. “Laudato Si” is also quite lengthy.

"Laudato Si’" brings a new spiritual depth to the tradition of papal social encyclicals. Extensive quotes from Christian mystical writers such as Therese of Liseux, John of the Cross and St. Bonaventure, and even the Sufi ‘Ali al-Khawas make clear something new is in play

It was all so beautiful heartbreaking and sad the haunting drones of the Celtic bagpipes the slow procession of a grieving family behind the casket of the loved one the packed church with over 1 000 people gathered together in the solidarity of sorrow the comfort of the familiar prayers and th

Jim McDermott, S.J., on a message still in search of a medium.

One of the more demanding and absorbing conversations I have been part of was a recent discussion of polarization in the American Catholic Church.