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Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

The provocation we receive from today’s reading is not an indictment but an invitation. We are forgetful simply because we are human. I believe this image of God’s grieved heart offers us a chance to ...

Philosophers have always wrestled with how love can be so morally important, yet so personal and even arbitrary.

When I shared my thoughts on substituting God with you, dear reader, I’d have never dreamed so many of you would write me, telling me they included me in their prayers. You probably won’t be happy to ...

Mad About the Boy, the surprisingly good fourth Bridget Jones movie, knows that a young hottie can’t fix everything.

What keeps you from loving others the way you, yourself, crave to be loved? And conversely, what’s lacking in your life (or more accurately, in your heart) that keeps you ...

The spirit of Valentine’s Day, like February itself, is best kept short and sweet. On the occasion of a notoriously ...

Theresa Phung works at Yu & Me Books in Manhattan’s Chinatown. She recommends “Blob: A Love Story” by Maggie Su. Su tells of ...