A Reflection for the Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by Cristobal Spielmann
Cristobal Spielmann
Cristobal Spielmann is an O’Hare Fellow at America. He graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2022 with a B.S. in environmental science and a minor in political science.
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How can you make someone believe?
A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Athanasius, by Cristobal Spielmann
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The joy of reunion
We should focus on what today’s reading outlines as a uniter, that being a sanctuary under God.
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What makes a good leader, according to Jesus
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent, by Cristobal Spielmann
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Catholic bishop on Ohio train disaster: ‘the Blessed Mother was watching over this community’
The Rev. David Misbrener welcomed a near-return to normal for residents of the village of East Palestine, Ohio, after “a really scary week.”
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If the Catholic Church wants to thrive, we need to be open to change
A Reflection for the Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Cristobal Spielmann
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Pope Francis and Catholic leaders condemn attacks on Brazil’s capital
“This has no place in democratic coexistence,” Cardinal Odilo Scherer tweeted on the day of the riots.
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What we can learn from the patron of canon law
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Raymond of Peñafort, by Cristobal Spielmann
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
The top five U.S. Catholic newsmakers of 2022: From an activist nun to a Supreme Court justice
What Catholics made the most news in 2022, and for what? A year-end list with America’s choices.
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The healing of the blind is a miracle. It’s also an assignment.
A Reflection for Friday of the First Week of Advent, by Cristobal Spielmann