I thought I could abandon the topic of antisemitism for a few weeks. There was Pam Bondi to ridicule, ICE […]
Gerard St. John: The lector’s challenge
Serving as lector at a Catholic Mass is a pretty easy task; you simply read the words that are put […]
Thom Nickels: The changing face of Jesus
In August 2011, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Louvre, and the Detroit Institute of Arts, organized the Rembrandt and […]
Thom Nickels: When religious charities get secular politics
“When your cup overflows, it’s your time to shine,” said nobody in history, as far as I can tell. Yet […]
Thom Nickels: Faith, identity, and the questions that remain
An organization called FRIEDA, located at 320 Walnut Street, bills itself as “connecting generations to strengthen our community.” This membership-based […]
Christine Flowers: There’s no conflict in supporting capital punishment and being pro-life
The two great debates of my lifetime have been the following: “Is it gravy or sauce” and “Can a pro-lifer […]
The quality of Mercy is pretty strained
I first walked the halls of Merion Mercy Academy in 1970, when my family moved from Logan to Havertown, and […]
Thom Nickels: Sell the mansions, but keep the beauty of the church
It was former Catholic Archbishop Chaput who made the brave but not entirely unexpected move in 2012 when he announced […]