You’d be hard-pressed to find a more unusual pair of brothers: one may be the most powerful banker in the United States, while the other is a missionary trying to change the world. Both are graduates of Brown University, where the alumni magazine has just profiled them: At first glance, the only things the brothers…

When I was growing up in Rockville, Maryland in the 1960s, there was a a large patch of farmland nearby that was owned by a family named Hannan. Part of the land was sold off for a subdivision — the main street through the development is now called “Hannan’s Way” — but the rest was…

With the groundbreaking, epic series coming to a close tonight, people are picking apart the mythology — and theology — underlying the show: “Lost” fans have suggested a variety of theories behind the mysteries of the ABC series since it launched in 2004: alien races, secret government plots, shared dreams, purgatory. The twisted, confusing and…

Fr. Z. posted this anecdote from a reader. I’d be curious to hear if anybody has seen or experienced something similar: I’m a consultant manager at a department store and my job consists of walking around and assisting customers and getting feedback about our store. I noticed an older gentleman in a plaid oxford and…

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