If you haven t already be sure to check out Austen Ivereigh s superb review of Brighton Rock Rowan Joffe s God-less adaptation of Graham Greene s classic novel and film And for fun here is a clip highlighting the 1947 film s famous final twist I would say spoiler alert but that cliche seem

Another fine profile from associate editor Kerry Weber During September 2001 Michael Armstrong was busy Then 34 years old he was preparing to get married in October He planned to be out of the office at the end of the week of September 11 for his bachelor party On Monday the 10th he attended

From Mirada Global Father rsquo s day was never one of the happiest days of my childhood I lost my father when I was nine and from that date on the issue was a kind of taboo and everyone tried to make me forget the only pain I had experienced in a life overflowing with love I didn rsquo t have a

We often begin summer with reading recommendations but rarely do we check back in to see what folks actually read So with Labor Day just a few days a way I want to share two books I enjoyed this summer I hope you ll add your favorites below Dissolution by C J Sansom sat unread on my Kindle fo

Just posted online a moving account of how one Catholic mother of four dealt with the death with her husband on 9 11 A fine reporting and writing job by Kerry Weber As Patty Fallone and a friend walked down Park Avenue in New York on a sunny September morning they were stopped by a stranger ld

Just posted to our Web site a must-read article by Christopher Pramuk on 9 11 Bruce Springsteen and the album The Rising Like many Springsteen fans I am well acquainted with The Rising Springsteen s musical response to 9 11 but Pramuk s analysis forced me to see the album in a whole new li

We are pleased to publish this guest post from Mark Scalese S J Fr Scalese is an associate professor in the Department of Visual amp Performing Arts at Fairfield University His documentary short Greetings from Havre de Grace is a winner of the CINE Golden Eagle Award and has aired on Maryla

From Antonio Celso de Queir oacute s bishop emeritus of Catanduva Sao Paulo Brazil via Mirada Global Those who lived the ecclesial atmosphere of the mid 20th century prior to the Second Vatican Council closely can rsquo t prevent feeling the current situation as similar Then as now a mixt

Thanks to our production editor Stephanie Ratcliffe for her report from south Brooklyn on the eve of the arrival of Hurricane Irene Stay safe everyone Friday August 26 6 37PM--If I am going to stay away from home for a few days I am going to need clean clothes On the way to the nicer neighbor

Since Fr Jim Martin our culture editor is away in the Holy Land researching his next book follow him on Facebook for daily reports I will highlight this latest film review by Michael V Tueth S J The Help is a film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett rsquo s best-selling first novel about tellin