“The idea of schadenfreude, taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others, is rejected by Jesus in the Gospels,” Daniel Daly said of those celebrating the murder of UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. Brian Thompson.
Connor Hartigan
Connor Hartigan is a graduate student at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies who writes about peacemaking, human rights and Catholic social thought. He is a former O’Hare fellow and editorial intern at America Media.
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This Advent, let ‘Of the Father’s Love Begotten’ draw you closer to Jesus
My favorite carols are often among the least known.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
How prophets illuminate the future
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, priest, by Connor Hartigan
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Jesuit priest to bike across the U.S. to fundraise for Catholic schools in Belize
Next summer, Matt Ruhl, S.J., will ride across America by bicycle to raise awareness—and money—for Catholic schools in Belize.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Interview: E.J. Dionne on the Catholic vote and the future of Catholic politics
“The Trump administration is going to present real challenges to Catholics,” E.J. Dionne says in a conversation with America.
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A lesson in radical love from Dorothy Day
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time, by Connor Hartigan
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Our Catholic faith promises that the dead have not ceased to exist
A Reflection for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, by Connor Hartigan
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Does charitable giving have benefits for your health? This nonprofit is trying to find out.
The charitable nonprofit Unbound is currently seeking participants for a study on the health benefits of charitable giving.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The lesson of the joyful mysteries of the rosary: none of us are too small to receive God’s love
Praying with these mysteries reminds us of the inherent worth of the poorest and most marginalized in our world.
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How the soul can turn away from God
A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Connor Hartigan