We Cannot Be Silent About Violence
I am not outraged (as some have responded here) that President Obama addressed the nation after the verdict in the Zimmerman trial. He absolutely needed…
Trayvon Martin
The Pope’s Security Strategy: Trust People
Security at World Youth Day has always been an issue. When millions of people gather for a public event, in general, security can be a…
On Race, A Divided Church
I was at a restaurant in the H Street corridor, a so-called up-and-coming neighborhood in northeast Washington, D.C., a couple weekends ago. Edison bulbs hung…
Faithful Departed: Feast of Holy Innocents
This is not the article that I intended to write. I was putting the finishing touches on the first draft while watching my 3-year-old niece…