I write a biweekly column for the online edition of The National Catholic Reporter.
You can read them by clicking on one or all of these links:
* May 15, 2013: "Why it's OK to criticize capitalism"
* May 1, 2013: "Pope Francis and his Protestant views"
* April 17, 2013: "When dealing with fear, remember the Beatitudes' poor in spirit"
* April 3, 2013: "Francis' first weeks maintain church sameness while offering some new views"
* March 20, 2013: "Status of abortion, death penalty in Cathlic teaching makes little sense"
* March 6, 2013: "We can't pretend Americans have always favored religious freedom"
* Feb. 20, 2013: "Presbyterian-run Catholic Worker house does things backwards--like Jesus."
* Feb. 6, 2013: "The Complexities of Forgiveness are Difficult to Unwrap"
* Jan. 23, 2013: "Küng's disagreements with Vatican spark comparison with Protestant views"
* Jan. 9, 2013: "A gift to Presbyterians that Catholics should be able to enjoy"
* Dec. 26, 2012: "What this Presbyterian loves about the Catholic Church"
* Dec. 12, 2012: "Someone should tell Finn to step down if he won't do it himself"
* Nov. 28, 2012: "Pattern of caring, bearing, sharing a gift from religious congregations"
* Nov. 14, 2012: "Good can happen when faiths work together"
* Oct. 31, 2012: "Pressures off for Protestants now that they're not the majority"
* Oct. 17, 2012: "50 years after Vatican II, faith and culture operate at different speeds"
* Oct. 3, 2012: "The economy should not be politicians' golden calf"
* Sept. 19, 2012: "Why the vitriol when discussing religious liberty today?"
* Sept. 5, 2012: "Kansas City diocese's ombudsman talks about sex abuse prevention"
* Aug. 22, 2012: "I've never seen true evidence of God, and yet. . ."
* Aug. 8, 2012: "There's no business like the p.r. business"
* July 25, 2012: "What waiting for death has taught me"
* July 11, 2012: "Will the Catholic church still be here in a generation?"
* June 27, 2012: "Marriage 'justice' should involve separation of church and state"
* June 13, 2012: "We must remember Christianity is Jesus, not a doctrine"
* May 30, 2012: "LCRW move puzzling even to those outside Catholicism"
* May 16, 2012: "Archeology expedition creates hope of God's plan for all of us"
* May 2, 2012: "The story of one man, one clash in complicated Israel"
* April 18, 2012: "Christians should get to know Jesus in his native land"
* April 4, 2012: "'Evangelization' doesn't have to be a dirty word"
* March 21, 2012: "The Bible should have a place in life outside of Mass"
* March 7, 2012: "Staring the immensity of death in the face."
* Feb. 22, 2012: "Churches must remember context or else risk irrelevancy"
* Feb. 8, 2012: "The best way to describe our prison system? 'It's nuts.'"
* Jan. 25, 2012: "All of us, not just those Marines, are capable of evil"
* Jan. 11, 2012: "A church is more than a building, but the building matters, too"
* Dec. 28, 2011: "Bold predictions for the religious world in 2012"
* Dec. 14, 2011: "The story of one man's abuse"
* Nov. 30, 2011: "Honor others, even in times of interreligious unrest"
* Nov. 16, 2011: "Sexual misconduct in church won't disappear"
* Nov. 2, 2011: "A bottom-up approach to Bishop Finn's indictment"
* Oct. 19, 2011: "The church is no 'a place where' but 'a people who.'"
* Oct. 5, 2011: "Looking for understanding, miracles in Israel"
* Sept. 21, 2011: "The meaning of the Eucharist to us, every one"
* Sept. 7, 2011: "How will they remember in 100 years?"
* Aug. 24, 2011: "Monk's story gives new reason for death penalty opposition"
* Aug. 10, 2011: "Can Catholics teach Presbyterians how to live with tension?"
* July 27, 2011: "When it feels like home"
* July 13, 2011: "Sorting through kids technology use tough for grandparents"
* June 29, 2011: "Christians must play a pivotal role in conflict mediation"
* June 15, 2011: "Faith should guide us in all aspects of life, including politics"
* June 1, 2011: "Bishop asks people not to trust him?"
* May 18, 2011: "Forgiveness for sex abuse doesn't come cheap."
* May 5, 2011. "Giving thanks, asking forgiveness for bin Laden'sdeath.
* April 20, 2011. "Hospitals, Alice's Wonderland and the bishops on health care"
* April 6, 2011. "Want to get in touch with God? Laugh a little"
* March 23, 2011. "Thinking of food with 'astonished gratitude about abundance'"
* March 9, 2011. "Forget about sainthood, let's worry about ministry."
* Feb. 23, 2011. "Catholics, Orthodox must resolve gay marriage opposition."
* Feb. 9, 2011. "When religions stops using hate words, politics will, too."
* Jan. 26, 2011. "Studying both Protestant, Catholic thinkers leaders to better understanding."
* Jan. 11, 2011. "Baptism agreement shows all Christians part of same family."
* Dec. 29, 2010. "Hope: Demanding the divine words."
* Dec. 15, 2010. "Pope's condom remarks leave much unsaid."
* Dec. 1, 2010. "With shrinking congregations, churches must inspire."
* Nov. 17, 2010. "To understand redemption we must talk about death."
* Nov. 3, 2010. "On anniversary of Reformation, it's time to get ecumenical."
* Oct. 20, 2010. "Coming back to a sustainable pace of life."
* Oct. 6, 2010. "An ethical base for politics must come from all of us."
* Sept. 22, 2010. "To avoid clergy burnout, parishioners have to lend a hand"
* Sept. 8, 2010: "On 9/11, finding hope for Islam in America"
* Aug. 25, 2010: "Without monasticism, Protestants miss out on community"
* Aug. 11, 2010: "Without women priests, Catholics miss out on ministry"
* July 29, 2010: "Reaping what we sow: evangelizing Africa"
* July 14, 2010: "Holy hatred and the consequence of ideas"
* June 30, 2010: "It's easy to be misled on stem cell research"
* June 16, 2010: "Seeking religious harmony, the urgent call of our time"
* Profile of Phoenix Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, posted June 3, 2010.
* June 2, 2010: "Thinking about eating ethically"
* May 19, 2010: "I don't care what religion Supreme Court justices follow"
* May 5, 2010: "When a congregation chooses its pastor"
* April 21, 2010: "All faith communities must stop putting children at risk"
* April 7, 2010: "These newly impassioned bishops."
* March 24, 2010: The challenge Christian millennials offer has joy and risks.
* March 10, 2010: Balancing the right and left brains at worship.
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