It didn rsquo t take long once President Barack Obama named Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his nominee for the Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens for pundits to speculate about her sexual orientation What rsquo s up here What signs or clues do bloggers invoke That she

As May is ldquo Mental Health Awareness rdquo month I am acutely reminded of the deaths from Alzheimer rsquo s disease of my aunt at age 69 after a decade-long battle and my cousin rsquo s husband during this past Holy Week Two of his siblings likewise were afflicted and passed away some yea

A recent spate of memoirs attest to the unique relationship we have with pets.

Today April 22 is the 40th anniversary of the day we celebrate Earth a day marked with community and global events intended to heighten awareness of the many threats to the health and well-being of our planet It should remind us that sustained ongoing efforts are required to address these chall

We received a delightful surprise in the mail this week At the 24th annual Genesis Awards presented by the Humane Society of the United States America received honorable mention for ldquo Animal Welfare rdquo by Kate Blake March 23 2009 which focused on our responsibility to all creation T

Our literary editor's gift picks for the holidays

The 77th annual tree lighting ceremony in New York rsquo s Rockefeller Center on Wednesday evening Dec 2 drew more than 100 000 street spectators and perhaps millions watching the live proceedings on television I was one of them Without a doubt the shining lights and smiling faces and brillian

The genius of Michael Ford’s new book, Spiritual Masters for All Seasons (paperback, Hidden Spring) is not that it tells the stories and limns the theologies of four great contemporary Catholic spiritual masters—Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, Anthony de Mello and John O’Donohue. The

The many ways to help homeless, abused animals

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