Spewing Forth
The following is a guest post from Christiana Z. Peppard, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Theology & Science in the Department of Theology at Fordham University. In the twenty-first century, the United States needs a bridge...
Read MoreMake straight a highway for our God
Michael Casey, a Cistercian monk of Tarrawarra Abbey in Australia, writes that the entire order of monastic life is directed to helping the person attune him or herself to and live in accord with the workings of God’s...
Read MoreNewt, Poor Children, & the Misuse of Virtue Ethics
Presidential hopeful and recent Catholic convert Newt Gingrich has once again made headlines with controversial statements concerning poverty and child labor laws. NY Times Columnist Charles Blow recounts: On Thursday, at a...
Read MorePope Benedict XVI’s Most Recent Statement on the Death Penalty
On November 30th, during an address to members of the Catholic Sant’Egidio Community, Pope Benedict XVI offered some words concerning opposition to the death penalty. Here is the full text: Dear Brothers and Sisters, In...
Read MoreA Persistent Personal State
A few weeks ago, I highlighted new evidence that many of those supposedly in a persistent ‘vegetative’ state are actually self-aware. We are now learning something similar about those currently diagnosed to be in...
Read MoreWhere’s the Theologian’s “Ad Limina”?
I was intrigued by Archbishop Dolan’s reflections on the “ad limina” visit he and other US bishops have been having at the Vatican. It sounds like a great way to come together and discuss, with colleagues in...
Read MoreOn Keeping Vigil
St. Benedict dedicates four chapters of his rule (RB, ch. 8-11) to a discussion of the “night office,” or what is also referred to as Vigils. The night office is a part of the monastic Liturgy of the Hours, during...
Read MoreHow Parents Can Help Education
While there are lots of factors that go into successful education, the recent study from the Center for Public Education notes the importance of parents. Not surprisingly, parental involvement helps students do better in...
Read MoreSecond Sunday of Advent
Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Ps 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14 2 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8 As Tom mentioned last week in his reflection, Advent is a time of patience and hope as we await the somewhat unexpected Messiah. The readings for the second Sunday in...
Read MoreDan Finn asks: When is Self-interest Moral?
There has been much discussion in the Catholic blog-sphere concerning the recent “Note on Financial Reform from the Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace.” (It will not surprise any of my readers that I strongly...
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