Modern technology enables us to communicate with each other, search out information and enjoy various types of entertainment with an astonishing... (Read more)

Darren Aronofsky's latest film “Mother!” has certainly stirred up a storm, and no wonder. It features murder, point-blank executions,... (Read more)

On Jan. 20, 1961, President Kennedy concluded his inaugural address, the first ever televised in color, with the stirring challenge: “And so, my... (Read more)

Today a few thoughts about building bridges and opening doors, themes which have appeared in religious news stories in the last few weeks. On a... (Read more)

Our long, difficult summer in this country seems to continue without end. Even as the violence of Charlottesville and its aftermath still weigh... (Read more)

When the city officials of Charlottesville, Virginia, the hometown of Thomas Jefferson, decided to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert... (Read more)

In 1835, French sociologist and political theorist Alexis de Tocqueville published Democracy in America, one of the most influential books of the... (Read more)

I’ve always loved the movies, and one of the scariest films in recent memory is 28 Days Later, released in 2002. The plot is simple. Animal-rights... (Read more)

In the late 1940s, Archbishop Joseph Rummel began the process of ending segregation in the parishes, seminary, and schools of the Archdiocese of... (Read more)

History is full of great quotations that people never said. One of the best lines comes from Vladimir Lenin. He described Russian progressives,... (Read more)