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Living the Vows

The religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience are anything but popular right now.  I was struck recently by Barry Gault’s essay, “Society Men: What I Learned from the Jesuits,” in the April 22 issue of Commonweal.  Gault is a psychiatrist, and his essay, using as examples his Jesuit high school and college professors, suggests [...]

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A Wounded Church at Easter

Easter this year is a season of sorrow as well as joy for the Church.  We rejoice in the Resurrection of Christ.  At the same time we grieve because of the spreading revelations of sexual abuse of children by priests, and of bishops who have covered up the crimes. We nod our heads when we [...]

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