When the liturgy does not have the courage to confront ugly yet natural human impulses, art can provide a cultural space for people to ponder how we should respond ethically to our own suffering.

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is one of our nation's most beloved seasonal traditions. Experts weigh in on what it took for Charles M. Schulz to keep the Gospel reading in the script — and why it matters that he did.

A common thread runs through the lives of four major Catholic figures profiled in the first part of "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints": They each embody a faith with consequences, a devotion that demands sacrifice and suffering.