A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Scholastica, Virgin, by Ashley McKinless
Ashley McKinless
Ashley McKinless is an executive editor at America and co-host of the ‘Jesuitical’ podcast.
What the head of Jesuit Refugee Service USA hopes for the Trump administration
Ahead of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless spoke with Kelly Ryan, the president of Jesuit Refugee Service USA, about her 30 years of experience working with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.
What’s in a name?
A Reflection for the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, by Ashley McKinless
The pain that punctures our Christmas joy
A Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Innocents, by Ashley McKinless
A glass overflowing with gratitude
What looks like a half empty pint glass would overflow a teacup. And we can actually control the size of our glass.
Who you vote for is not the most important choice.
A Reflection for Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless
Synod Diary: What the synod has to say about peace, remembrance and the anniversary of Oct. 7
On the anniversary of Oct. 7, the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust, I do not want to talk about peace or forgiveness. But the Synod on Synodality asks me to anyway.
Did the disciples have imposter syndrome, too?
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless
‘They’ aren’t the hypocrites. We are.
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless
Mass at a casino, a bishop in a boat, and armies of Italian grandmothers: Meet Atlantic City Catholicism
Welcome to the Wedding of the Sea in Atlantic City.
