When Bruce Springsteen wrote ‘Born to Run,’ he was only in his 20s, and at a major crossroads in his life.
Brigid McCabe
Brigid McCabe is an O'Hare Fellow at America Media.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Forgiving and forgetting (or not) in ‘The Bear’
Forgiveness and the need to be forgiven are prominent themes in “The Bear,“ the Emmy-Award-winning show starring Jeremy Allen White.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What a TikTok ban would mean to two Gen-Z Catholics
The problem is not that TikTok users feel disappointed about the potential loss of an entertaining social platform; it is that many young people see a ban on TikTok as the end of, or at least a major disruption to, their social life.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
St. Lawrence’s lessons in faith, commitment and sacrifice
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, by Brigid McCabe
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Seeking out the grace of gratitude
A Reflection for the Feast of St. James, Apostle, by Brigid McCabe
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Review: ‘Barbie’ is a film by women, about women, for women.
Greta Gerwig has made a movie as layered and paradoxical as the reputation of Barbie itself.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
In Hulu’s ‘The Bear,’ a little Catholic imagery goes a long way
“The Bear” appears as a series about cooking and restaurant ownership, but really it is a show about grief, growth and community. The power of its Catholic allusions lies within both their cultural depth and their symbolic weight.
Posted inArts & Culture, News Analysis
We live in an age of bad celebrity apologies. The bishops can learn from their mistakes.
We as audiences might not have the power to shape the actions of those we admire. But we do have the capacity to demand more from their attempts to address their shortcomings publicly.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
What my record player taught me about God
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Brigid McCabe
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Interview: Mary Stommes on prayer, Catholic publishing and her time editing Give Us This Day
Mary Stommes, who marked her last day as editor of monthly publication Give Us This Day on June 29, discusses her journey with Liturgical Press and the significance of daily prayer.