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America now publishes weekly video reflections by the editors. These features and other videos produced by our online staff appear below. To subscribe to our video feed visit youtube.com/americamag or americamag.blip.tv.
A Visit to Salt + Light TV
Online Editor Tim Reidy talks about Catholic media in the United States with Bishop John Wester.
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Scraps from the Table
Ed Schmidt, S.J., discusses "The Big Waste," a program that sheds light on the huge amount of food that Americans waste.
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The Tebow Effect
James Martin, S.J., wonders whether God is answering the prayers of the Denver Broncos quarterback.
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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
James Martin, S.J., reflects on his visit to Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee.
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Reimagining a Polish Saint
St. Stanislaus Kostka gets the comic book treatment in an intriguing new work of art from a young Polish Jesuit.
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A Season of Giving
The editors of "America" (attempt to) reflect on the Advent season. Mistakes were made.
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Advent and Christmas 2011
The editors reflect on their favorite Advent and Christmas hymns.
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Sex Abuse & the Grandiose Narcissist
The sexual abuse scandals at Penn State and in the Catholic Church differ in many respects, but they present a similar picture of pathology.
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Wedding Fever
The failed marriage of Kim Kardashian is a reminder that weddings should be about more than creating the perfect day.
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40 Years after 'Justice'
Maria Riley, O.P., and Jim Hug, S.J. reflect on the 1971 Bishops' Synod document, "Justice in the World."
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'Occupy Wall Street' Speaks
Kevin Clarke conducts interviews with protesters in Manhattan, including a self-described member of the 1 percent.
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Alabama's Immigration Experiment
With Congress's failure to consider comprehensive immigration reform, states like Alabama have enacted draconian regulations that threaten the ability of businesses to function.
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Happy are the Massgoers?
In the new translation of the Roman Missal the word "happy" will be replaced with "blessed." The editors wonders why.
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Krakow's Favored Son
A poet, playwright and painter, Wyspianksi brought a religious imagination to the art noveau movement. Read Karen Sue Smith's review of Wyspianski's pastel paintings.
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Catechesis on Campus
Is there a way to teach the faith to college students and keep theology classes intellectually rigorous? A proposal from the editors.
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Learning to Listen
Deb Word shares her experience of raising her son, who is gay.
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Visiting Prisoners in Arizona
A new state law would make visitors pay to see their loved ones behind bars. What would Jesus say?
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Painting 9/11
Dan Gheno, an artist whose paintings were recently featured in America, reflects on art as a meditation on grief.
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What Makes a Good Sermon?
Keep it short, says Fr. Roy Shelly of the Loyola Institute of Ministry. Eight minutes, tops, and stay focused on the week's readings.
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The Growing Wealth Gap
The 2008 recession exacerbated an already troubling wealth disparity in the United States.
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Religions for Peace
Hope for South Sudan
July 9 saw the birth of a new country in Africa. Can it avoid becoming a failed state?
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In Praise of Lay Saints
Why the Vatican needs to recognize ordinary men and women who lead extraordinary lives of holiness.
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The Facebook Effect
Spending time on social media may actually help your real-life social life.
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Tribute to a Catholic Journalist
Fr. Ray Schroth remembers Joe Feuerherd, the former publisher of the National Catholic Reporter, who died on May 26.
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Symbols of the Easter Season
The editors reflect on the various symbols of Easter and Pentecost.
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Wearing on Women
Cuts to entitlement programs hurt one segment of the population particularly hard.
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Vanishing Religion?
The demise of organized religion has been greatly exaggerated.
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Japan's Sorrow
A reflection on the suffering and quiet heroism of the Japanese people
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Abolished in Illinois
After years of scandals and wrongful prosecutions, Illinois abolished the death penalty on Ash Wednesday 2011.
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Worth Watching
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., reflects on the power of public broadcasting.
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Repentance in Ireland
The symbolic acts of repentance by two church leaders in Ireland were a powerful response to the country's sexual abuse crisis. A commentary by James Martin, S.J.
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Out of the Shadows in New Orleans
A church archive project sheds light on African American history.
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Jordan's Sisterhood
Dominican, Franciscan and Comboni sisters work among refugees and Muslim neighbors in Jordan. Read our report from Jordan.
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A Christian Calling
Learning from the life of Sargent Shriver
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Apocalypse When?
What is a Catholic to make of the unexpected death of tens of thousands of birds and fish? Fr. James Martin offers some reflections.
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Rising from the Rubble
Produced by P. J. Williams
A slideshow report on the unique role of Catholic N.G.O.'s in Haiti's recovery.
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Advent and Christmas 2010
A series of video reflections from the editor of America.
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Congo's Lament
A report on the sexual violence spawned by the civil conflict in this African state.
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Savor This
In times of struggle gratitude is critical, lest we move into despair.
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Soldiers Homeless
The new wave of homeless veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan is a troubling sign that we yet to learn the lessons of Vietnam.
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Britain Grows Less Defensive
Would-be budget cutters in the U.S. could take a lesson from the U.K. by casting a cold eye on defense spending.
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Conscience in War: A Soldier's Testimony
Video testimonies from soldiers participating in the Truth Commission on Conscience in War in March 2010 at Riverside Church in New York.
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A Bronx Tragedy
What the horrifying homophobic attack in the Bronx says about our culture's confusion about homosexuality.
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Saving Health Care Reform
With key parts of health care reform now in effect, Karen Sue Smith defends the legislation against its opponents.
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Holy Land Detour
Visiting with Christians in the Middle East.
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A Christian Community in Israel
Kevin Clarke talks with a pastor from outside of Nazareth about the challenges facing Palestinian Christians.
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What Would Newman Say?
Michael Paul Gallagher, S.J., introduces the life and writings of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman.
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Disappearing Forests
Weekly Commentary
George Anderson, S.J., discusses the problem of deforestation in Indonesia—and what's being done about it.
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The Church After Katrina
A report on the campaign to restore church art and salvage church archives in wake of the flood.
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Leaving Afghanistan
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., makes the case for holding to the goal of ending combat operations next summer. Read America's editorial on the subject.
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In Search of the Real Islam
A new book on the early years of Islam paints a more complex portrait of the movement's beginnings.
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Seeking Peace in Sudan
The president of the Sudanese bishops' conference appeals to U.S. leaders for help at a critical moment in his country's history.
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A Story of Failure
The Senate's decision to abandon energy legislation is a worrying sign that our lawmakers are not up to wrestling with global problems. A commentary by Drew Christiansen, S.J.
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Farm Workers: Take Our Jobs
The United Farm Workers has invited Americans to come work in the fields with immigrant laborers, but few have taken up the offer.
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Repeating Hoover's Mistakes?
The move to greater financial austerity by some world leaders calls to mind Herbert Hoover's disastrous efforts to balance the budget amid the Great Depression.
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Requiem for St. Vincent's
A slideshow history of St. Vincent's Hospital in New York, which closed this spring after serving the city for over 100 years. Produced by associate editor Kevin Clarke.
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An Acting President?
The media's infatuation with President Obama's emotional response to the oil spill in the gulf is overblown.
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Healing the Gulf Coast
Catholic Charities is in the forefront of providing aid to the workers and families adversely affected by the BP oil spill. Produced by assistant editor Kerry Weber.
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Words, Words, Words
Whether it's the name of a new drug, or an unusual way of spelling a child's name, humans still find ways to coin new words.
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Faces of Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants tell their stories. Interviews courtesy the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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Interviews from the Documentary 'Soldiers of Conscience'
Video interviews with soldiers and conscientious objectors on the dilemma of killing in war. To learn more about this Emmy-nominated documentary, visit: soldiers-themovie.com. Warning: these videos contains some disturbing images.
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Profile of a Catholic Student Community
At Ford Hall at Columbia University, living in community helps Catholic students cultivate their religious identity. A report from Matthew Moll and Kerry Weber.
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Ladies for Liberty in Cuba
The "ladies in white" marked the seven year anniversary of the imprisonment of Cuban dissidents with a series of protests in Havana.
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Finding Faith on the Streets
Walsh Jesuit High School in Akron, OH shares food, faith, and fellowship with people living on the streets through the inspiration of St. Benedict Joseph Labre. Video produced by Drew Marquard, S.J.
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Why the Church Should Do Penance
The sacrament of reconciliation offers a model for bringing the church through the sexual abuse crisis.
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The Last Days of Oscar Romero
View the trailer for the new documentary, "Monseñor: The Last Days of Oscar Romero."
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Nuclear Countdown?
President Obama made some important steps toward nuclear disarmament this month, but more work remains to be done, says Editor in Chief Drew Christiansen, S.J.
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James Tissot's Easter Art
From Karen Sue Smith, a video meditation for Holy Week inspired by James Tissot's epic series of paintings on the life of Jesus.
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Journalists in Jeopardy
Associate editor George M. Anderson, S.J., reports on the troubling increase in journalists killed world wide.
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The Lost Art of Penmanship
Associate Editor Peter Schineller, S.J., considers the ramifications of a keyboard culture.
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The Cost of Uranium
Assistant editor Kerry Weber reports on a spike in uranium mining claims just 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon.
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Swift-Boating the Church?
Associate editor Kevin Clarke argues that partisan bickering is a poor model for Christian interrelations.
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When Content Was King
With the arrival of the iPad, the age of the e-reader may have finally arrived. But can small publishers survive in the new electronic marketplace?
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Guns or Butter?
Columnist Maryann Cusimano Love assesses the United States' commitment to military spending as reflected in the recently released Quadrennial Defense Review.
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Christians in the Holy Land
Claudette Habesch of Caritas Internationalis details the plight of Christians in Palestine, whose numbers are dropping rapidly.
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Unjust Rewards
James Martin, S.J., offers a modest proposal to bankers who received massive bonuses last year.
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Remembering Edward Schillebeeckx
Roger Haight, S.J., a longtime student of Edward Schillebeeckx, introduces the work of the renowned Dominican theologian, who died in December.
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Advent Art Reflections
A series of video art reflections for Advent and Christmas.
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The Downsizing of Stories
The story of two great lions of East Africa, and the movement to downsize grand stories--religious or otherwise.
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President for Life?
George Anderson, S.J., comments on the trend toward abolishing term limits in Latin America and what it could mean for the flourishing of democracy.
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The Afghan Quandary
A report on Matthew Hoh, a State Department official who resigned in October citing the futility of the Afghan war.
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Rome and Canterbury
Three questions prompted by the Vatican's surprise announcement.
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Waterfront Priests
James T. Fisher reports from the NYC waterfront on the struggles of the Jesuit labor priests.
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The Birth of a Jazz Mass
At Ascension Church in New York City, the demand for an evening Mass lead to a unique liturgy using jazz music. Produced by Matthew Moll.
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Weapons of the Spirit
The heroic story of the villagers of Chambon, who saved thousands of Jews seeking refuge during World War II, "Weapons" is an exemplary lesson in justice.
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America Centennial Mass
Father Jim Martin narrates a slide show of photographs from America's Centennial Mass held on April 18, 2009 at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in New York City.
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The Films of Graham Greene
A writer who came of age at the same time as the film medium itself, Graham Greene is affiliated with nearly 60 films. Here we offer clips from a few notable productions.
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New York Pilgrimages
The editors visit both popular and little-known pilgrimage sites in NYC.
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America Centennial Video
A look back at the 100 year history of the national Catholic weekly.
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St. Joseph Who?
Edited by Jim McDermott, S.J.
St. Joseph makes an unscheduled appearance.
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Advent & Christmas 2008
Reflections from America's editors on the Advent and Christmas season.
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An Introduction to Prayer
Father Jim Martin presents various ways to pray.
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Dissecting 'A Man for All Seasons'
A roundtable discussion of the new production starring Frank Langella.
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A Sit Down with St. Paul
St. Paul visits a cable access TV show hosted by two high school students. Directed by Jim McDermott, S.J.
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Memories of Father Arrupe
Filmed by Jim McDermott, S.J.
Fr. Vincent O’Keefe, S.J., assistant to Fr. Pedro Arrupe, remembers the former Jesuit general.
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The Editors Reminisce
Filmed by Jim McDermott, S.J.
Past America editors remember their years at the magazine.
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Holy Week Meditations
Filmed by Jim McDermott, S.J.
The editors and staff of America offer short spiritual reflections for each day of Holy Week.
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