We hear God with the same ear God hears us
Michael Leach“Be still and know that I am God!” (Psalm 46:11). Growing up Catholic nobody taught me to listen to God. Parents and teachers taught me to talk to God. They said prayer was praising God,...
View ArticleDeath penalty grows rarer in US
Religion News ServiceDeath penalty opponents say 2012 showed capital punishment is on the wane, even though the number of death-row inmates executed remained unchanged from 2011 at 43.
View ArticleNew Jersey city copes with grinding reality of killing
Tom RobertsResidents of the city of Camden are dealing with a record number of homicides in 2012, killings that are an everyday reality.
View ArticleCatholic stand for peacemaking wanting, some say
NCR StaffAre Catholics too timid to form a front against the violence that wracks the nation? Activists and pastors fear the answer is yes.
View ArticleJesuit priest: Address actual issues in wake of Newtown shooting
Porsia TunziJesuit Fr. Greg Boyle cautions against looking at the tragedy of the Sandy Hook School from too distant a perspective. Looking at this from "an aerial view of nonviolence oddly keeps us...
View ArticleStudents contest Notre Dame investment in hotel group
Brian RoeweLabor activists and students at the University of Notre Dame have called for the Indiana school to cease investing in a private equity hotelier they say has questionable labor practices.
View ArticleDoes Paul's adjective for the Galatian church apply today?
Michael H CrosbyViewpoint: Lately the term stupid has been used quite frequently.But did you know stupid has a religious meaning, too?
View ArticleAn epiphany of transgender lives reveals diversity in body of Christ
James and Evelyn WhiteheadViewpoint: Perhaps this year, you may hear a story of courage and faith shared by a transgender person. This will be a grace.
View ArticleThe government's hunt for a Vatican envoy to pass muster
John L. Allen Jr. Analysis: President Obama needs to find a new envoy to the Vatican, and his choice for a replacement is being watched in Rome.
View ArticleEditorial: It is time to demand an assault weapons ban
NCR Editorial StaffWe say: Gun control is a pro-life issue and the time has come for U.S. Catholics to weave strong gun control legislation into the list of life issues demanding our attention.
View ArticleEarly women leaders: from heads of house churches to presbyters
NCR StaffAfter our editorial calling for women's ordination, readers asked us for more information on the history of women leaders in the early church. Here's our first installment.
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A closer look at Trent
James M O'TooleTRENT: WHAT HAPPENED AT THE COUNCIL By John W. O’Malley Published by Belknap Press, $27.95
View ArticleBaptism, a first step
Patricia Datchuck SánchezAs a community gathers to remember and celebrate the baptism of Jesus, all present are offered an opportunity to reflect upon their own sacramental initiation into Christ and...
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Places where the mountains sing to each other
Dolores LeckeyDENISE LEVERTOV: A POET’S LIFE By Dana Greene Published by the University of Illinois Press, $35
View ArticleCompare and contrast
Roger KarbanWe have no idea which miracle the historical Jesus first worked. Our four Gospels aren’t much help in determining the event. Each evangelist carefully chooses Jesus’ first miracle. It sets...
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