A recent Public Religion Research Institute poll found that 60 percent of Catholics go against the focus of U.S. bishops on abortion, contraception and gay marriage, but want a greater focus on social justice, such as: poverty and hunger, huge increases in military spending, world peace, and the violence in our own country.Read More
Bridesmaids are at the bride’s mercy. There is no guarantee that the dress will be attractive—or something you’d ever want to wear again. But you pay for a dress, smiling all the while, wear it for a day, take it off, and most likely never look at it again. I’ve beenRead More
After California priest Father Thomas Baker finished a grueling triathlon in Hawaii, he acknowledged that parts of the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race and a 26.2-mile marathon were tough.Read More
Let’s imagine you’re standing behind me in the grocery store line. As you watch me with my two handsome sons—who are obviously not mine by birth—you realize you have a question. Maybe you wonder how we decided on China—or how we adopted boys. Maybe you want to know how long families wait toRead More