"You were too strong for me, and you triumphed,” protests the reluctant prophet Jeremiah to the Lord in this Sunday’s first reading. As rebels fighting to overthrow Libya’s longtime ruler Moammar Gaddafi were on the verge of consolidating control . . .

This Sunday’s readings call attention to the fact that discipleship and the prophetic life can involve great hardship. "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me,” Jesus says. Tourists and Washington, D.C. residents got their first up-close look Monday at the new memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. . . .

In the selection from the Letter to the Romans this Sunday, Saint Paul encourages transformation based on discernment of God’s will rather than conforming ourselves “to this age.” Catholic nuns, long in the forefront of Catholic healthcare institutions, have adjusted with the times . . .

The psalmist clings fast to the Lord, saying this Sunday, “Your right hand upholds me.” Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs, who has stuck close to Apple, Inc. and supported it since cofounding it in the late 1970s, announced Wednesday he was resigning as CEO . . .

Jesus knew that when he went to Jerusalem he would suffer greatly at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes. The Cherokee Native American people suffered greatly when forced to vacate the eastern seaboard in 1838 in the infamous “Trail of Tears” forced migration . . .

"From afar and in prayer I see a Saul and David scenario between Perry and Bachmann. One looks everything like a king while the other is anointed."

Forty percent of Americans now view the Tea Party unfavorably, up from 29 percent in April. The number who view the movement favorably has dropped from 26 percent to 20 percent.