A Nation in Transition

Top stories of 2011 in the United States.

The Roman Missal, Third Edition, and Frank Discussion of Religious Liberty for Catholics Came to the United States in 2011, as Did the GOP Debates and Occupy Wall Street Protesters: Photo essay.

Karl Geiger, “Via Crucis,” 1876, St. Johann der Evangelist

The Lord Has Need of It

‘The Lord has need of it’ — a small detail in the Passion narrative that reveals the boundless humility of our Savior and his longing for union with us.