At the Easter event an execution carried out by humans is overcome by the resurrecting power of God. Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes hope that their client can avoid the death penalty by pleading guilty and serving the rest of his life in prison. The offer of a guilty plea . . .

“A little yeast leavens all the dough,” we are reminded in the 1 Corinthians option for the second reading, which encourages us to celebrate with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that focus on human rights often operate as a sort of leaven in societies as they seek . . .

As the church prepares to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord this Sunday, David H. Petraeus, who resigned last November as director of the Central Intelligence Agency after acknowledging an extramarital affair, appears to be hoping to resurrect his public life and reposition . . .

The second reading option from the Letter to the Colossians encourages us to “seek what is above.” Thanks to a powerful new telescope placed in the thin, dry air of Chile’s Atacama Desert, we on earth are able to seek to crack the mysteries of all that is aboveand around us with a clarity . . .

"As religious vocation directors, we recognize that his humility, simplicity, and commitment to the poor exemplify the virtues of consecrated religious life."

Since 2009 there have been 43 shootings of four or more people in the U.S. In only four of those cases had anyone raised concerns to authorities about the mental health of the killer.