Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, August 25, 2013 Is 66:18-21; Ps 117: 1,2; Heb...
Read Moreby Kathryn Getek Soltis | Aug 21, 2013 | Lectionary | 0
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, August 25, 2013 Is 66:18-21; Ps 117: 1,2; Heb...
Read Moreby Meghan Clark | Aug 21, 2013 | Current Events | 0
Many of our readers know that I went to Khartoum, Sudan in January. I was observing a medical training program for Village Midwives aimed at lowering infant mortality. I have a short blog on part of the trip over at Lancet...
Read Moreby David Cloutier | Aug 19, 2013 | From the Field | 5
The notion of “the common good” may be the most familiar concept of Catholic social teaching. The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church cites it as the first principle of CST, and as something “to which every aspect of...
Read Moreby Beth Haile | Aug 18, 2013 | Classic Posts, Current Events, The Parish | 0
This summer, I discovered Rev, a delightful British comedy about an urban vicar in the Church of England and his daily struggles leading a dwindling congregation. Adam Smallbones, played by Tom Hollander, is far from your...
Read Moreby Thomas Bushlack | Aug 16, 2013 | Classic Posts, Current Events, Faith of Theologians Series | 0
This post is part of a series on the Faith of Theologians. A full list of the previous responses by fellow colleagues can be found at the bottom of Dana Dillon’s post introducing and explaining the series. If you want to...
Read Moreby Thomas Bushlack | Aug 13, 2013 | Lectionary | 1
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Psalm 40 Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-51 I’ve been reflecting recently on an article written by Jean Porter titled “The Subversion of Virtue: Acquired and Infused Virtues in the Summa...
Read Moreby Charles Camosy | Aug 10, 2013 | Current Events, From the Field | 34
It is no secret that abortion has come up once again as a fiery, game-changing political issue in...
Read Moreby Dana Dillon | Aug 9, 2013 | Classic Posts, Current Events, Faith of Theologians Series | 4
This latest post in the series on the Faith of Theologians comes from guest contributor MT Dávila, a Roman Catholic laywoman. MT lives in Malden, MA, with husband Rob and 4 children, and in her spare time she teaches Christian...
Read Moreby Patrick Clark | Aug 8, 2013 | Current Events | 2
In the past few days, both the New York Times and the Huffington Post have posted stories about...
Read Moreby Beth Haile | Aug 8, 2013 | Lectionary | 0
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 117 Wis 18:6-9 Ps 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 Lk 12:32-48 Last night, my husband and I watched an incredibly moving episode of Downton Abbey. For those of you still in...
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