As people gather in the nation’s capital to march in support of life this week, I encourage all who read this to consider participating in a vigil—even if it is only a few moments at your kitchen tap—to pray for what may become one of the world’s most important “life issues” in years to come: the availability of clean water.
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I love the SCE. It is my favorite conference of the year, and I always look forward to attending....
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Over at NCR, Joshua McElwee reported this week that two groups of German theologians answered the...
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Isaiah 49:3,5-6 Psalm 40 I Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 The irreducible historicity of the...
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I remember going to see Mel Gibson’s 2004 film, The Passion of the Christ shortly after it came...
Read MoreLargely through the work of Charlie Camosy, this blog has raised important questions about the dignity of non-human animals and has tried to find resources from the Christian moral tradition that will aid in answering such...
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Over the past year, our colleague Meghan Clark has made a series of posts concerning the growing...
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Just as Matthew’s gospel makes a connection between the Baptism of the Lord and the mission of the suffering servant, we too should make a connection between our own baptism and that same mission.
Read MoreIs 60:1-6 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 Mt 2:1-12 The theme tying our readings together for the Solemnity of the Epiphany is “gift.” In our first reading, Israel is the beneficiary: Then you shall be...
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It’s been a busy year here at the website. We are so grateful to all our readers and commenters...
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