One of the more underreported nbsp aspect of the introduction of the new Mass translations aka the new Roman Missal to be rolled out in Advent this year is the requirement for new musical settings for the various Mass parts nbsp I e new translations mean that some of those old familiar tu

An elderly Jesuit long experienced in interfaith dialogue once told me ruefully These days it s easier to talk nbsp with people of nbsp other faiths than it is to talk with other Christians nbsp Strangely some interpret the call to charity and civility in the nbsp Christian and Catholic nb

You ve probably read about Fr Alberto Cutie s new book Dilemma in which he recounts his leaving of the Catholic priesthood to marry and his subsequent joining of the Episcopal Church nbsp The Diane Rehm Show invited me on this morning to speak about celibacy along with Fr Cutie whose book is

Jake Martin SJ our resident TV critic offers nbsp his take nbsp on what TV Guide often calls The Best Shows You re Not Watching nbsp If you ve never seen any of them or turn your nose up at the word sitcom Martin a teacher of theology and theater at Loyola Academy in Wilmette Ill gives

A particularly good video on the Jesuits or rather four of them who speak about the work of all of them at Georgetown University Jesuits at Georgetown from Georgetown College on Vimeo

How do I find God nbsp That question marks the starting point for all seekers But surprisingly many books on spirituality often downplay or ignore them Some writers assume you already believe in God that you have already found God or that God is already part of your life But it is somewhat r

For those of you interested in things Jesuit and Ignatian here are some updates nbsp First off nbsp the Ignatian Pro-Life Network a union of pro-life groups from Jesuit high schools colleges universities and parishes across the U S invites participants to the annual Mass for Life amp Ral

John Allen as usual has the goods over at NCR nbsp According to a report by veteran Italian Vatican writer Andrea Tornielli a miracle attributed to the late Pope John Paul II has been approved by both the medical and theological consulters of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints In effect

It s rare to see a nbsp fresh approach in the pro-life discourse but this superb op-ed today in the New York Times The Unborn Paradox by their regular columnist Ross Douthat brings together nbsp two issues that are too rarely--if ever--paired nbsp First the widespread heartfelt nbsp and fr

For my 50th birthday this past week I decided that nbsp it would be a lark nbsp to Tweet the 12 Things I Wish I Knew at 25 nbsp Or rather things that had I either known them or more accurately nbsp followed them would have made my life a lot easier and saved me a lot of heartache nbsp Some