Although the horrors of slavery, Jim Crow laws and segregated facilities may no longer exist in the United States, there are other, less visible and less formalized aspects of racial prejudice that persist--even, unfortunately, within ...

I'm a big fan of peace and harmony. Because of this, I generally don't struggle much when it comes to forgiving others. Subconsciously, it feels far better than carrying an unpleasant conflict around in my ...

The most fascinating disguise in this summer's blockbuster Spiderman 2 has nothing to do with special effects or characters on the screen. Though the second installment in the franchise ...

To an older generation of Roman Catholics, the mention of traditional devotions like the eucharistic adoration and liturgy of the hours might elicit either chilling memories of ...

Ah, graduation. The time when a person's thoughts turn to six-figure salaries and a new wardrobe full of business casual clothes. The time when we leave the cocoon of ...

I can't keep quiet any longer. Beyond the teeth I'm going to finally reveal the reason why daytime and prime time (Sun-Thurs., May 17-May 26, 2004) versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? have been such ...

Smarty Jones, your 2004 Kentucky Derby champion, is God's Horse. Seabiscuit for the new milleniumYou see a horse like that and a story like this maybe once in a lifetime. Twice, if you've seen Seabiscuit. Smarty came ...

Don Imus' plugs I first spotted Father Joe, Tony Hendra's new spiritual autobiography, on a bookshelf in our office. At Commonweal magazine we receive dozens of books a month from various religious ...

Two months ago I became the managing editor of an urban music magazine, despite the fact that I know nothing about urban culture, hip hop, or rap. But that's okay, since my job entails unhip ...

"Why is there a monkey on the tabernacle?" my friend asked herself as she walked into church one Sunday morning. Apparently, a religious education teacher was planning a discussion on Noah's Ark for the second grade ...

Last month, I freed my rosary from hiding. We've had a tumultuous relationship. I never used the thing on my own, dragging it out mainly for various parochial school events. My rosary was a gift. ...

Editor's note: Monday, August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. With this in mind we offer this ...

I love those cream-egg Easter candies. Your know the kind - milk chocolate shell with that gooey sweet sugar cream filling...

I often see her around town. Sitting, wandering, she drifts unnoticed through the streets ot Portland.

One thing leads to another... Seems like that's always how these things happen.

My divorce is now several months behind me and the Diocese is considering the case for annulment.

"Stop worring." Jesus says, "about what to eat or drink." And people like Francis of Assisi, Dorothy Day, and Mother Teresa actually lived like that.

A Grad Student's Spiritual Adventure in Brusselsby Jessica M. AlampayLeaving homeSt. Mark's University Parish in Santa Barbara was like my second ...

Prior to college, I had never heard the phrase "simple living." Ask most people today about the term, and they'll probably mention Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's highly-rated reality ...

You may not envision being called into relationship with God through a classified ad. Nevertheless, perhaps God is calling you to live the vocation of singlehood—that is, the vocation of celibacy, of intimate union with the ...