A Reflection for Saturday in the Octave of Easter, by Christine Lenahan
Christine Lenahan
Christine Lenahan is a Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Fellow at America.
Posted inArts & Culture, Poetry
The timeless Celtic spirituality of John O’Donohue, poet and priest
John O’Donohue focuses on how paying attention to the outer landscape of our world cultivates the inner landscape of our soul.
Posted inFaith, Features
Where Have All the Volunteers Gone?: Behind the Decline of After-College Service
Fewer young people are choosing full-time service after college. How will volunteer organizations adapt?
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
‘The Woman in the Wall’ is worth the watch—if only for the Irish history lesson
Lorna Brady has been traumatized by her time in a Magdalene Laundry in Ireland. But when she receives a mysterious note regarding the whereabouts of her missing daughter, she pushes past her trauma to reveal the truth.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
President Biden’s broken promise on the death penalty
The people who can abolish the death penalty are our policymakers. And it appears Mr. Biden is comfortable leaving it in place.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
We are more than the worst thing we’ve ever done
A Reflection for Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Christine Lenahan
Posted inArts & Culture, Explainer
Controversial artistic depictions of Jesus are nothing new
A Holy Week poster depicting a young, fresh-faced Jesus in a loincloth, has sparked controversy in Seville, Spain, with many conservatives and Christians calling the work “homoerotic” and “inappropriate.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The Catholic Case for Galentine’s Day
Feeling conflicted about eating those heart-shaped chocolates on Ash Wednesday this year? Try celebrating Galentine’s Day with your gal pals on Feb. 13 instead.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
A Meditation on Lent with Mary Oliver
A Reflection for Friday after Ash Wednesday, by Christine Lenahan
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
A prayer for death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith
Kenneth Eugene Smith will face execution by the state of Alabama tonight. I pray that God may grant him peace.