Numbers 11:25-29 Psalm 19 James 5:1-6 Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Jesus’ words in the gospel reading this Sunday are jarring, to say the least. If put in the form of a dialogue, they become almost comical: “Does your hand cause you...
Read MoreA few weeks ago, Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City, MO became the first U.S. bishop to be held accountable for the child abuse by priests. Though I regret the lateness of this post, I did not think that this event should go by...
Read MoreI just wanted to alert our readers that I have posted a new blog over at Political Theology Journal’s There’s power in the blog examining the role of government, human rights, and Gov. Romney’s statements about...
Read MoreIt is no mystery that the economy is still struggling. The unemployment rate is high. I live in Westmoreland County, just outside of Pittsburgh, at the northern end of Appalachia. The unemployment rate is 8% and almost 10% of...
Read MoreWis 1:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6, 8; Jas 3:16 – 4:3; Mk 9:30-37 Conflict and jealousy abound in the readings for this coming Sunday. In the first reading from Wisdom, the wicked plan to put the just to the test. The second...
Read More(The following is a guest post from Dr. Holly Taylor-Coolman, who teaches at Providence College.) Last week, in the midst of ongoing, pre-election political debate, the Church quietly marked again the feast day of a remarkable...
Read MoreI learned a new term yesterday when I read Nina Burleigh’s Op-Ed, “Food Porn Won’t Fill an Empty Stomach,” in the Los Angeles Times. She describes how her family is hooked on television programs starring...
Read MoreThe UK and Europe, we are often told, are much more sensible than the United States when it comes to attitudes and policy surrounding reproduction. In part because they don’t have to deal with the strong influence of...
Read MoreThe International Symposium on Excellence in Maternal Healthcare in Dublin, Ireland concluded that “direct abortion is not medically necessary to save the life of a woman.” The Sept. 8 press release also states, We...
Read MoreI had the opportunity to be at Fordham last night for “The Cardinal and Colbert: Humor, Joy, and the Spiritual Life.” In a conversation moderated by the (very funny himself) Fr. James Martin, comedian Stephen Colbert and...
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