This year marks the tenth anniversary of the widespread outrage against the Roman Catholic Church’s (mis)handling of sexual abuse cases. Over the past decade the fallout from the successive revelations of sin, cover-up, pride and […]
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Communion of Saints
When I got my current job and moved back to New York City in 2010, I had to go through the painful “re-initiation” into urban life and local neighborhood orientation. I enjoy the camaraderie and […]
The Humanity of it All
The question: “Why am I (still) Catholic?” The answer: “Because I am a human being.” I did actually leave the Roman Catholic Church for several years. Because there are a host of issues over which […]
A Transfigured Vision
It is hard to approach a question like Why I am (still) Catholic without falling into humor or sarcasm. I can hear multiple one-line quips that range from stereotypes (“I’d feel guilty if I wasn’t.”) […]
Broken Vessels
Perhaps it’s not by chance that brokenness is on my mind—after all, we are drawing close to the season of Lent. Yet it is the topic of Theological Shark Week that prods me to think […]
Vatican II: Looking Back – Looking Forward
2012 marks the beginning of the celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. As we look reflect on the present state of the Church, is Vatican II still relevant? Should emerging theologians and […]
Apostle of Common Ground: In Memory of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
Today (November 14th) marks the fifteenth anniversary of the death of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin (1928-1996), who served as Archbishop of Chicago and president of the US bishops’ conference. In his ministry, Bernardin served the local, […]
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