Bill McGarvey is co-author of Busted Halo’s Freshman Survival Guide. Bill was editor-in-chief of Busted Halo for six year. In addition to having written extensively on the topics of culture and faith for NPR, Commonweal, America, The Tablet (in London), Factual (Spain), Time Out New York, and Book magazine, McGarvey is a singer/songwriter whose music has been critically acclaimed by the New York Times, Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Billboard and Performing Songwriter. You can follow him at his website billmcgarvey.com or on Facebook.com/billmcgarvey

	June 9th, 2006 The Rocco Report Remedies for the Church from a 23-year old Whisperer. He may not be the pope but if chapters 1-3 of "The Gospel According to Rocco" have proven anything it's that Whispers in the Loggia's Rocco Palmo can pontificate with ...
	June 6th, 2006 The Gospel According to Rocco Just who is the mysterious scribe behind Whispers in the Loggia, the controversial blog that Catholic power brokers can't seem to get enough of? He is a wiry bantam rooster of a man; a ball of nervous energy with brown hair and rectangular glasses sitting atop a Roman nose. From a row ...
	April 17th, 2006 Busted: Jonathan Englert An interview with the author of The Collar: A Year of Striving and Faith Inside a Catholic Seminary The Collar chronicles the journey of five men who have left their careers and former lives behind to begin formation for the Roman Catholic priesthood. In his realistic, human, ...
	March 14th, 2006 Busted: Authors Ron Hansen & Jim Shepard A Catholic conversation about faith, fiction and friendship Jim Shepard and Ron Hansen are two of America's most esteemed contemporary fiction writers. They are also fast friends and Catholics (in very different ways, as our interview reveals)....
	January 16th, 2006 Busted: Peter Manseau BustedHalo's conversation with the co-founder of Killing the Buddha and author of the memoir Vows: The Story of a Priest, a Nun, and their Son By the time he was in his late twenties, Peter Manseau had already received a bachelors degree in religion, spent time in a Trappist monastery considering a vocation to ...
	January 10th, 2006 Our Deafening Silence A Letter From the Editor "Make no mistake" a priest friend of mine said to me during a recent phone call "it's a disaster." I had called to wish him a happy new year ...
	December 1st, 2005 Busted: Jimmy Carter BustedHalo discusses "America's Moral Crisis" with the former President It seemed to be a simple enough question requiring an even simpler answer. While running for President in 1976, Jimmy Carter responded to a political supporter who—in front of ...
	November 21st, 2005 Busted: Anne Rice BustedHalo interviews the bestselling author about her return to Catholicism and the direction her writing is taking with the publication of her new book Christ the Lord Photos by Andrea Milo Witches and vampires have been very good to Anne Rice. Since Interview with the Vampire was published in 1976, the New Orleans native has sold more ...
	September 27th, 2005 Celibate, Gay and Under Attack BustedHalo talks once again with "Fr. Gerard Thomas" This past February BustedHalo published an extended interview with Fr. Gerard Thomas, a celibate, gay priest who--using an assumed name for fear of reprisal--spoke very candidly about the presence ...
	September 23rd, 2005 Busted: Fr. Gregory A. Kalscheur, SJ A Constitutional Law professor discusses the nomination and confirmation hearings of CNS Photo Considering their limited number (nine), their lifetime appointments and the far-reaching effects of their decisions, the nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court justice is an infrequent ...
	July 8th, 2005 Busted: Jim Wallis The well-known social activist and author of God's Politics talks with Busted Halo In the months leading up to the 2004 presidential election, the issue of faith—particularly how George W. Bush's Christian beliefs influence his decisions and policies—became pivotal. While many cited ...
	May 13th, 2005 In the Line of Saint Peter The Vatican vs. Fr. Reese and The Questioning Jesuits Peter said to Him, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." And He said, "Come!" And Peter got out of the boat, ...
	March 19th, 2005 Busted: Liz Kelly Author of The Rosary: A Path into Prayer Jazz singer, author, triathlete Liz Kelly has packed an awful lot of living into 37 short years. The Minnesota native has traveled and ...
	January 2nd, 2005 Finding Common Ground A first-hand exploration of the conflict between Israel and Palestine Editorial Note: Through Father Tom Ryan of the Paulist office for ecumenical and interfaith relations BustedHalo Editor, Bill McGarvey was asked to participate in a study mission to Israel from Jan 1-Jan 9. The purpose ...
	November 3rd, 2004 Silent No Longer A gay priest speaks out In the wake of the scandals, some high-ranking officials in the Catholic church have lumped together pedophilia and homosexuality by suggesting that the presence of gay men in the ...
	October 12th, 2004 Hall Monitoring Interview with the creator of Judging Amy and Joan of Arcadia, Barbara Hall Since relocating to Hollywood from her native Virginia in the early 80s Barbara Hall has written for or co-produced successful shows such as Family Ties, Newhart, Chicago ...
	September 8th, 2004 Laser Monks How a Small Group of Mid-Western Monks are Turning Ink Toner into Gold he last time you attempted to replace your toner at an office supply store, chances are you were first forced to negotiate a Fort Knox-like system involving glass cases, keys, and ...
	June 24th, 2004 The Reverend and The Irreverend The Busted Halo Interview with the author of the New York Times Bestseller Father Joe. Perhaps it is fitting that it took someone whose job it is to satirize sacred cows and poke fun at hypocrites to write one of the most powerful spiritual ...
	January 3rd, 2003 Essential Reading for the Spiritual Seeker Anne Rice Most of us can identify certain teachers or mentors who have had a profound impact on our lives. The same can be said for particular books that have shaped our view of ...