This from the National Jesuit News U S Representative Anh Joseph nbsp Cao R-La spoke with National Jesuit News about the process of discernment that he uses in reaching decisions as a U S congressman how those decisions are grounded in his background in Ignatian spirituality and why he didn

Please find a spot for my little machine-y nbsp If all you know about Mother Cabrini is that prayer for a parking spot check this out posted by nbsp the Brooklyn diocese s NET channel for her feast day on Nov 13 nbsp There is a wonderful interview included with a sister from her order who

Robert Taft S J the great liturgical scholar has forgotten more about the liturgy than most of us will ever know nbsp Fr and Archimandrite Taft one of the world s leading experts on Byzantine liturgy and former vice-rector of the Pontifical Oriental Institute nbsp Rome nbsp was also prof

Now that the bishops meeting has begun see Michael Sean Winters post below and keep looking for his continuing nbsp coverage for America Cardinal George nbsp has nbsp revealed what has been whispered about in Catholic circles for the past few weeks the USCCB will discuss setting up committees

Lately when I find it hard to pray or am distracted or can t settle down interiorly I ve started to use musical settings of the psalms and other religious music to help quiet my soul nbsp nbsp It s a wonderful entree into prayer nbsp and sometimes can even become prayer itself as you let the

Edward Beck a Passionist priest nbsp and author of several books on spirituality including his compelling memoir God Underneath is a talented writer and explicator of the faith who regularly appears on ABC Now nbsp and Good Morning America nbsp He is intelligent moderate and helpful on t

Today is the anniversary of the birth of Servant of God Pedro Arrupe S J 1907-1991 superior general of the Society of Jesus from 1965 to 1983 nbsp The Irish Province has a fine website up though some of their links are on the fritz on the man called by some the Second Founder of the Jesui

Here s a real pastoral question to consider What place nbsp is there for nbsp the gay person in the Catholic church nbsp With the warning from the archdiocese of Washington D C that it would pull out of social services in the city rather than accede to a bill that would afford benefits to same

Oh no prayer can only make it and her better especially if nbsp prayer is helping her nbsp to see things like this Gasp ndash my conscience is singed I fail in love every day no matter how much I try Managing unconditional love for the people in my house whom I like to think I would die f

A public letter to Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island from Bishop Thomas J Tobin in which Bishop Tobin says I m not sure you fulfill the basic requirements of being a Catholic nbsp It was published in the Rhode Island Catholic here nbsp H T Robert Mickens nbsp The text of the