We need a pope able to think, willing to learn
Essay: We can't forget the advice of Teresa of Avila, who wrote that given the choice between a saintly confessor and one who is a good theologian, trust the theologian.
March 15-28, 2013
What’s in store for the new pope's first days?
If it hasn’t happened by the time you are reading this newspaper, sometime very soon the Catholic church will have a new pope. Naturally the world will be waiting to find out what kind of leader he’s likely to be, and his first few days therefore loom as critical moments to begin shaping his papacy.
Vatican could learn a thing or two about renewal from women religious
From Where I Stand: The church could use this opportunity to do a little demystifying to better connect with the 21st-century world.
A new perspective
On Easter morn we naturally expect to hear Christ’s disciples leading us in an alleluia chorus, filled with joy at the Resurrection. For that, we would have done better to attend the Easter Vigil with its history of salvation, the singing of the Exultet and the angels’ announcement that Christ had been raised. What a comedown to hear this morning’s Gospel proclamation of the disciples’ disconcerted confusion!
Seeing others first
Each Gospel’s passion narrative is unique.
Though they might sound the same to the untrained ear, each was created to convey the evangelist’s particular theology, sprung from years of reflecting on the implications of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
US Catholics’ complicated history
PAPIST PATRIOTS: THE MAKING OF AN AMERICAN CATHOLIC IDENTITY
By Maura Jane Farrelly
Published by Oxford University Press, $35
A debt to Eugene Patterson, titan of American journalism
Column: Eugene Patterson was a standout in a time when newsroom bravery meant risking your and your family's life.
Mexican youth spurn 'drug ballads' for 'new border wave'
A growing number of young people in Mexico are using music as a platform to raise their voice against a culture of violence.
Georgetown conference explores secularism
On Feb. 20, a conference at Georgetown University here focused on cleaning up what many Americans consider a dirty word -- secularism.
The goal of the conference, called “Secularism on the Edge: United States, France and Israel,” was to define what secularism is and what it is not. It drew participants from all three countries.
“[Secularism] is a guarantee of two things: freedom of religion and freedom from religion,” said conference organizer Jacques Berlinerblau, Georgetown professor of Jewish civilization.
LGBT Catholics must choose between clashing identities
Peter Anthony Effertz had a profound religious experience at age 14 during a convention for Lutheran youth in Orlando, Fla. He felt on fire for God. It was also the time he realized he was gay. "It was the first time I even recognized [I had] feelings for guys," Effertz said. "I remember promising God that I was going to change and get rid of these feelings."
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In This Issue
May 10-23, 2013
- Illinois parish's ESL program welcomes all
- A different Mary assumes the stage
- A question few seem to consider when the US wages war afar
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Summer Listings
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