Everyone from your know-it-all neighbor to your more-processed-than-you-are therapist to your holier-than-thou pastor will tell you that the holidays can be stressful times Even though you roll your eyes after hearing this for the umpteenth time you know they re right Why Oh for about a billion

There has been a great deal of ink spilled and pixels posted over the new English translation of the Mass that is the new edition of the Roman Missal which will be formally introduced into American parishes this coming Sunday nbsp Even the secular media has gotten wind of the changes with th

In preparation for next Sunday s rollout of the new English translation of the Mass Fr John Baldovin SJ professor of historical and liturgical theology at Boston College s School of Theology and Ministry offers this in-depth introduction to the changes in the Mass nbsp It s a longish presenta

A preview of this week s Religion amp Ethics Newsweekly segment this week on spirituality and humor complete with an angry-looking Jesus from a familiar basilica nbsp nbsp LAWTON nbsp Part of the problem in the Christian world Martin says is a distorted view of Jesus MARTIN nbsp We focu

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There were two main characteristics of the sexual abuser: narcissism and grandiosity. The narcissist is almost entirely focused on his own needs and personal gratification.

Rare is the film review that makes you want to rush out to see a film immediately but nbsp John P McCarthy s review in our online Culture section of Werner Herzog s searing new film about the death penalty had that effect on me nbsp I m a great fan of Herzog s eccentric but effective filmmaki

Tomorrow night Tues Nov 8 the estimable PBS series Frontline will air a riveting documentary on the state of affairs in Syria Ramita Navai a Frontline reporter goes underground to report on the rebel insurgents in that country Our associate editor Raymond A Schroth SJ watched an ad

When it comes to the saints, there are two extremes to avoid.

From NCR nbsp Because he violated communio episcoporum the communion of bishops and other canons by speaking in support of extending the statute of limitations for cases of sexual abuse by clergy retired Detroit auxiliary bishop Thomas Gumbleton said he was forced to discontinue his role as p