Anna Gazmarian’s ‘Devout’ is an emotional, vulnerable portrait of a woman who was failed by two institutions, both science and religion, that she rightfully believed would help her.
Christine Lenahan
Christine Lenahan is a Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Fellow at America.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Have the courage to believe in miracles.
A Reflection for Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Christine Lenahan
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Gloria Purvis on Juneteenth, racism and the Catholic Church: ‘Sin can outlive those who commit the sin’
Ahead of Juneteenth, Gloria Purvis would like to see the Catholic Church lean into the question: “What is a theological response for making repair for the sin of racism?” The answer, she says, will require “wokeism.”
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How to write an America Scripture reflection
A Reflection for the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Christine Lenahan
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ is painful to watch—but not just for the reasons you might think
Netflix’s latest thriller “Baby Reindeer,” is a chilling watch. The show haunts the viewer long after the credits roll, but not just because it is a stalker drama.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The Met Gala, fast fashion and Pope Francis’ ‘Laudato Si’’
This year’s Met Gala (mostly) failed to push fashion boundaries—or imagine a more environmentally conscious future.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Prayer vs. manifesting: A TikTok trend about praying for your future husband taught me the difference
Manifesting techniques abound in the online world. But creators are conflating manifesting with prayer, especially in their love lives.
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Regenerating Discipleship
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, by Christine Lenahan
Posted inArts & Culture, Poetry
Spring poetry roundup: Mini catechisms in verse
In one way or another, these collections bear the traces of the divine, of the needful Christ.
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Feel like you ‘failed’ Lent? God is still close to you.
Despite all my prayers and preparations, I struggled to commit to a single Lenten promise for 40 days. Does this mean I failed at Lent?