"A little learning is a dangerous thing..." So said poet Alexander Pope. This truth comes home to me whenever I try to delve in...

Thomas Meton is probably the best known monk in America, but he was not beyond criticizing monasticism. Franciscans follow the example of...

I've gotten busy again --too busy to pray. There are Masses in various parishes, talks to various groups, preparations for future par...

One of the antidotes to the poisons of depression, discouragement, and despair is remembering. During the exodus and the 40 years of wanderi...

Scripture scholars make a careful distinction between exegesis and eisegesis. Exegesis is the practice of drawing out the meaning of a Bible...

Spiritual writer Henri Nouwen suggested that the biggest obstacle in our spiritual lives was self-rejection. "Success, popularity and p...

There were several significant meetings in June relating to the mission and ministry of the Catholic Church. In June the United States Catho...