“Pope Francis is not only a Jesuit; he is a Christian. And discernment is part of Christianity. Discernment is an essential dimension of Christian life in all times.”
Ashley McKinless
Ashley McKinless is an executive editor at America and co-host of the ‘Jesuitical’ podcast.
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
Use this time of Lent to reorient yourself towards serving others
We must ask ourselves: Is my ambition driven by the desire serve, or do I simply want a better seat at the table?
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
This Lent, remember that the key to God’s forgiveness is to forgive others
Our list of sins may be long; but God’s forgiveness is limitless, and in today’s Gospel, he has given us the key to receiving his mercy: “Forgive and you will be forgiven.”
Posted inArts & Culture, News
Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king (and a Catholic convert), dies at 86
Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday.
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
The call to be both spiritual and religious during Advent (and always)
A Reflection for the Third Tuesday of Advent
Posted inExplainer, Faith
The Church of Maradona: Understanding the left-wing saint of soccer
The passionate reaction to Maradona’s death was a sign of his transcendence and quasi-religious appeal.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Q&A with Bishop Robert Barron: Catholics can dialogue without compromising our beliefs
Bishop Barron on talking to atheists, young people and the Black Lives Matter Movement.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors on Hiroshima: The U.S. should repent of these crimes against God and man
Today we mark 75 years since the United States became the first nation in history to attack an enemy with an atomic bomb, leveling the city of Hiroshima and killing 140,000 people.
Posted inFaith, Features
A visit to the rural Catholic college that has 171 students, 12 horses and zero textbooks
At Wyoming Catholic College, students study great books and the great outdoors.
Posted inFaith, Generation Faith
Announcing America’s 2020 Generation Faith Essay Contest
“A church that does not listen…cannot be credible,” Pope Francis said in his opening remarks to a worldwide meeting of Catholic leaders on the topic of young people. The pope said the church needs to listen “to those young people who often do not feel understood by the church” and are “not accepted for who they […]