Christ is alive
Someone once said that a connoisseur of classical music is someone who can listen to Rossini's "William Tell Overture" and not think of "The Lone Ranger."
June 6-19, 2014
Correcting a caricature with a caricature
Book review: The Rise and Decline of American Religious Freedom is provocative but uneven in its treatment of this contentious, important topic.
What's the manna?
Spiritual Reflections: Manna had a strange effect on the wandering people. It fed them not just physically but socially and economically, too.
We all engage in collateral damage to the earth
Eco Catholic: The odds are staggering that tweaking a law or two will do much beyond letting us feel uplifted because "I'm doing my part to go green."
Editorial: It's time to end the perpetual war
We say: Sixty words have defined our foreign policy and shaped our domestic policy for 13 years. It's time to end this culture of war.
Evolutionary consciousness points to a Trinitarian cosmic order
Although I am a male religious, I too have focused on "conscious evolution." The more I investigate its premises, the more I find it helpful.
US bishops to hear reports on marriage, sex abuse at meeting
The U.S. bishops will converge on New Orleans next week. Here's what they're set to talk about.
Disciples' joy at seeing the Lord has special resonance at Pentecost
Essay: As we celebrate Pentecost, what is the message from the three biblical readings that should resonate in a special way?
Evangelizing actors ignite mission flame
Maryknoll Missioners who watched a performance of "Living Water" April 8 by the Still Point Theatre Collective had a "Back to the Future" experience. As we so-called professional evangelizers contemplated our diminished role in spreading the good news to the world, even as we continue to bask in the fast fading glory of the golden age of mission, here was a vibrant and talented band of young people who capture the enthusiasm of the first group of Spirit-filled apostles from centuries past. In so doing, they reveal a clear vision of what mission might be like in the near future.
For Still Point, theater is for everyone
Since 1993, Still Point Theatre Collective has been producing professional touring stage performances that have gained a positive reputation in the Chicago area, throughout the Midwest and beyond.
But for Still Point, theater is more than just selling out shows and attracting audiences to share inspiring stories. Separate from the professional productions, the group has outreach programs that teach both the fundamentals and the power of theatrical expression to the developmentally disabled and female prisoners. For Still Point, theater is for everyone.
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In This Issue
September 9-22, 2016
- Editorial: Make action on poverty a national priority
- Music provides a deeper sense of promise
- SNAP concerned with survivor confidentiality after judge's sanctions
- Special Section (subscribers only): Health & Well-Being