On these Sundays of August, we are seeing Jesus display his divine power for our lasting good – not just for some material good, but above all to stir in us the gift and courage of faith by exposing us to the signs of his divinity. Last Sunday, he used...

It is said that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Certainly, earthly power can be the envy of the ambitious and the terror of the poor and humble. Power is so often associated with greed, violence and injustice. Few are those who wield political power solely to serve. It’s understandable why people...

I strongly recommend the reading of this very informative, and sometimes disturbing, article by Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ. As well as giving a perspective on the clerical abuse of children, he provides useful information about the dangers to children in the “digital world.” There is still clearly much to be...