Richard McBrien

Richard McBrien is professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame and a priest of the archdiocese of Hartford, Conn. He is the author of several books, including his best-selling Catholicism, Lives of the Popes, and Lives of the Saints. He is also general editor of the one-volume HarperCollins Encyclopedia of Catholicism. McBrien is past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America and winner of its annual John Courtney Murray Award for "distinguished achievement in Theology."

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2012 has truly been the year of the nuns

Essays in Theology

Dec 17, 2012

Essays in Theology: The Vatican and conservative U.S. bishops should simply say "thank you" and then let the nuns do their work on behalf of the Kingdom of God.

Pope John XXIII's opening address to the Second Vatican Council

Essays in Theology

Nov 5, 2012

Essays in Theology: On the opening day of Vatican II, Pope John XXIII gave an address that laid down the framework for what turned out to be the four sessions of the assembly.

Showing support for LCWR during these trying times

Essays in Theology

Oct 29, 2012

Essays on Theology: It's old news by now, but I want to add my name to the list of people who support the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.

Papyrus scrap mentioning Jesus' wife could affect thousands of priests

Essays in Theology

Oct 8, 2012

Essays in Theology: If Jesus had a wife, the primary basis for obligatory clerical celibacy in the church would be out the window.

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Richard McBrien

2012 has truly been the year of the nuns

Pope John XXIII's opening address to the Second Vatican Council

Showing support for LCWR during these trying times

Papyrus scrap mentioning Jesus' wife could affect thousands of priests

Preparing for a Year of Faith

The disconnect between bishops and other Catholics

Bishop ponders reasons Americans leave Catholic church

Dealing with the new translation of the Mass

Real sacrifice should be remembered this Christmas

Survey of Catholics illuminates life in the pews

Penn State and the Catholic church

Putting aside translation to discuss Advent

Women religious' embrace of Vatican II change commendable

What to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

The end of the Western Schism

Remembering St. Charles Borromeo

Three strengths of contemporary Catholicism

Bishops should support workers' union rights

'Irish Spring' reflects attitudes toward Vatican

Our Lady of the Rosary

The financial scandal in the Catholic church

The shortest pontificate and a heretical one

The state of US parishes today

The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, etc.

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