The detainees don’t often get asked for their prayers.
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J., is a senior editor at America.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Waiting to hear about the new Jesuit superior general, and remembering my time as a delegate
The congregation has spoken, and we are happy with their choice of Father Arturo Sosa as our new superior general.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
What happens at a General Congregation? A Jesuit explains.
I recall the deep sense of fellowship in mission that the congregation engendered.
Posted inArt
Searching for the invisible man with Ralph Ellison and Gordon Parks
An exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago brings the text and the photographs for “Harlem Is Nowhere” together for the first time since 1948.
Posted inOf Many Things
What does the future of Jesuit education look like?
Since the times of Ignatius, the talk about what Jesuit education means—what makes it distinctive, what it demands, what results it strives for—has become more explicit.
Posted inThe Ignatian Educator
Holy Saturday in Milan: a time in between
Holy Saturday is a chance to stop for a while, but always with the resolve to move on.
Posted inIn All Things
Milan’s Pietà: disfigured, unfinished, like us
Our ancestors in faith have given us testimony of their faith in stone.
Posted inIn All Things
Mourning and heightened security in Milan after the Brussels attacks
Well before this week’s new attack, security in Milan was intense.
Posted inIn All Things
Augustine and Simplicianus, sons of Milan, followers of Christ
The first days of Holy Week are for getting ready, asking questions, considering possibilities.
Posted inIn All Things
Entering the church during Holy Week
The sight was incredible: Thousands of young people rushing—with polite determination—to get inside the church.