Jesus tells his disciples in this Sunday's gospel that the Spirit of truth "will take from what is mine and declare it to you." Internet giants Facebook and Google have come under increasing criticism for collecting and sharing users' private information without adequate safeguards or clear guidelines.

The psalmist this Sunday marvels at God's handiwork, "your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you set in place." Nearly 500 years after he was laid to rest in an unmarked grave, Nicolaus Copernicus the 16th-century astronomer whose revolutionary theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun was condemned by the Catholic Church as heretical, . . .

Justified by faith, "we even boast of our afflictions" says the reading from the Letter to the Romans this Sunday. Cuba's political prisoners have reason for hope following talks between Catholic Church leaders and President Raul Castro, . . .

The wisdom of God "found delight in the human race," we hear in this Sunday's first reading. The human race, however, too often has chosen to fight rather than delight in one another. This Memorial Day as communities nationwide remember those who have died in military service, an increasing number of Americans remember neither those who have died nor those standing next to them.

"The record is one thing, but standing on top of the world is just the best feeling you could ever imagine."

For the first time in U.S. history, more American troops--17,538--were hospitalized for mental-health disorders than for wounds or other injuries--11,156--sustained in battle. The Pentagon has blamed "prolonged exposure to combat" which has resulted from multiple deployments.