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Misguided loyalties

December 09, 2013
Anyone familiar with the life and writings of Simone Weil will, I am sure, agree that she was a woman of exceptional faith. She was also a woman with an unwavering commitment to the poor.

The liturgy that got lost in translation

The German bishops are developing guidelines that would allow Catholics who have divorced and remarried to once again share the Eucharist.

Responding to the Experiences of Human Tragedy

Typhoon Haiyan wreaked havoc in the Philippines. Scenes of the humanitarian crisis covered by the media portray immense human suffering.

Searching for a word filled with reality

Faith is not something you achieve. If you try to nail it down, it gets up and walks away with the nail.

Handling resentment in our lives

Many of us, I suspect, know about the work of the renowned anthropologist, Rene Girard and the dissemination of his insights through the work of hi....

Typhoon Haiyan, climate change and ecological spirituality

The deadly Typhoon Haiyan lashed the Philippines, a 17-feet-high storm surge leaving a trail of destruction. Hit by wind speeds of 195-235 miles pe....

Pope uses imagery, symbolism to get Gospel values across

Pope Francis continues to make waves through his astute use of symbolic actions and imagery. In recent weeks, he has used these to highlight the va....

The single life

The universe works in pairs. From the atoms to the human species, generativity is predicated on union with another. Happiness, it would seem, is al....

The kingdom is among us and within us

We live in a world filled with injustice and problems that seem too big for us to handle. Think of the rising crime rate, the poverty and the explo....
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