Islamist militant with British accent raises concerns | Archaeologists not digging Mideast conflicts | Sleep deprived youth won’t make the grade | Control of Senate in play this fall
In his anguish, Jeremiah feels betrayed by the Lord, crying out, “You duped me, O Lord, and I let myself be duped.” British Muslims and politicians expressed anguish and a sense of betrayal at the apparent involvement of a Briton in the videotaped beheading of U.S. journalist . . .
“Do not conform yourselves to this age” Saint Paul urges in this Sunday’s reading from the Letter to the Romans. Far from conforming to the present age, archaeologists take pride in digging for secrets of past civilizations . . .
Following Jesus will involve a fair amount of self denial, we hear in this Sunday’s gospel. Early start times on school days deny young people vital hours of sleep, say pediatricians. Their recommendation? Let kids sleep in on school days. . . .
The psalmist has seen the power and the glory of the Lord, we hear in this Sunday’s responsorial. Republicans, yearning to regain majority power in the Senate in this fall’s midterm elections, are hoping for a glorious . . .
“Any peace effort that does not tackle the root causes of the crisis will do little more than set the stage for the next cycle of violence."