The 75-year-old Canadian Jesuit will replace Cardinal Peter Turkson on an interim basis.

I wanted children to hear the story of the nativity through the eyes of a child, not the experience of an adult. And so the character of Leah began to take flight in my imagination; I wanted my young readers to see the first Christmas through her eyes.

Christmas is a season of blessing. So do not put away the carols (or the lights) until you have to.

A Reflection for the Thursday of the Fourth Week of Advent

“It’s a Wonderful Life” is the Gospel transposed onto celluloid. The message is the same in both.

Do the new restrictions on the celebration of the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass increase our unity? Or do they sacrifice unity for uniformity?