The three great loves of Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry fleshed out a picture of America in which people put down roots, commit themselves to each other and love the ground they stand on.

Sign up for America Today
Your daily guide to the most important stories from the church and the world— delivered to your inbox every day. See more newsletters.
Magazine
Past issues
Read Deeply. Reflect Faithfully.
Enjoy unlimited access to every article in America across print and digital
Podcasts
See all
Support Catholic journalism
America is more than a magazine. It’s a Catholic community built on faith, thought and dialogue. Help us carry it forward.

Most Popular
Videos
See all
A history of papal power clashes
Sign up for America Today
Your daily guide to the most important stories from the Church and around the world – delivered to your inbox each morning. See more newsletters
Cover Story
Priests are wearing cassocks again. Should you care?
Who is letting other people’s clothing choice get so deeply under their skin? You? People you know? This author?
Podcasts
See all
Events and Webinars
See all
Live Zoom Panel: Analyzing the Impact and Reception of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
Join America Media’s team of experts for an exclusive, subscriber-only event to examine the core issues, public response to and overall impact of Pope Leo’s first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ nearly three months after its publishing.
CURRENT ISSUE • Vol. 233 / No. 12
Summer 2026

Featured Articles
Reconciliation: A limitless overture
September 6, 2026, Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: An ethical response toward those who wrong us develops across our readings this Sunday.
We should take the Sabbath seriously
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke







