The reading from the Acts of the Apostles for this Sunday includes this judgment of those who put Jesus to death: "You acted out of ignorance . . . ." It was the public that was in the dark until it came to light this week that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) interrogators ...

A sizeable percentage of young people who play video games--almost one in ten--may resonate with the cry of help we hear in this Sunday's psalm: "You who relieve me when I am in distress; have pity on me, and hear my prayer!" ...

The disciples were "startled and terrified" when the risen Lord stood in their midst, we read in the gospel this Sunday. Ten years after students at Colorado's Columbine High School ...

The reading from the First Letter of John this Sunday warns that not all of those who say they keep the commandments may be telling the truth. While there are federal laws governing release of harmful chemicals into the public water supply, investigators wonder if pharmaceutical companies ...

“And let me be a little controversial: I believe Catholics, including most in the hierarchy of the church, will enjoy the movie.”

Since 1976 the U.S. has been averaging 18 mass murders a year--shootings that kill four or more people. Nearly 3,000 people have died in these massacres.