Many of us have probably attended a prayer vigil or service to remember the victims and their families of September 11th attacks, as well as to pray for peace. As the threats of more terrorism and retaliation abound, work ...

The day is John of the Cross day. We celebrate a radical openness to God and his grace as lived with great sincerity and great devotion by a great ancestor of ours. We celebrate a passion for God, a search for the divine ...

St. Ignatius' roommate, at the University of Paris, was the fastest runner on campus, one Francis Xavier. It seems that Francis was on the fast track in other ways as well, and his buddy got into the routine of bugging him ...

Heinrich Aldegrever|Lazarus Begging for Crumbs from Dives's Table|German, 1552|Pen and brown ink, brown wash, traces of black chalk, incised for transfer.|J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

In the political system of the United States, the President gets to select those persons he wishes to fill the various "Cabinet" positions. These names are presented for confirmation by the members of the Congress. The ...