This Sunday's gospel contains the vivid image of the "heavens being torn open" during Jesus' baptism at the hands of John the Baptist, but in the Middle East, sadly, the image offers an apt description of skies torn open by war. ...

The reading from the First Letter of John this Sunday speaks to the reliability of human testimony versus the testimony of God. Testimony in various legal proceedings has played a role in political developments unfolding in Washington ...

One of theology's purposes is to "make known" God's deeds among the nations, as the responsorial from Isaiah puts it this Sunday. A group of Asian Christian leaders is asking for a new theology that will help nations address current global crises. ...

This Sunday's first reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah tells of how the "rain and snow come down" from heaven. People across the nation can attest to that situation, as the miserable mix of heavy snow, freezing rains, and flooding that hit many parts of the country ...

"The struggle to maintain peace is immeasurably more difficult than any military operation."

The U.S. recession will raise the cost of the food stamp program $50 billion this year, up 27 percent from 2008, according to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office.