A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by James T. Keane
James T. Keane
James T. Keane is a Senior Editor at America.
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Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire ‘The Studio’ is (mostly) worth the hype
“The Studio,” Seth Rogen’s new creation for Apple TV that has garnered 23 Emmy nominations in its inaugural season, gives us a new version of affable stoner-next-door.
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‘Justice, not vengeance’: The life and ministry of Jesuit José María Tojeira
José María Tojeira, S.J., is remembered as a person of profound faith, courage, and conviction, someone who devoted his life to championing human rights, justice, and the dignity of the poor and oppressed.
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Bernard Lonergan: The (second) English-speaking Doctor of the Church?
The key to the mystery of Bernard Lonergan’s appeal may be that he has helped so many move toward a greater understanding of themselves, the universe and God.
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The Jesuit from Queens who fell in love with Africa: RIP Patrick Ryan, S.J.
An important figure in interfaith dialogue in the church and the holder of the Laurence J. McGinley Chair in Religion and Society at Fordham for a number of years, Pat nevertheless always identified himself first as a missionary rather than a scholar.
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Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead’s reluctant spiritual ministry
Jerry Garcia might not strike one as the most likely of priests…but to his fans and generations of listeners, he was indeed an oracle and a prophet.
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Remember where you came from
A Reflection for Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by James T. Keane
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Francis Schüssler Fiorenza and how theology can engage with modernity
Francis Schussler Fiorenza, who died on July 23, will be remembered as a trusted teacher but also a pioneer in academic theology’s engagement with a post-Vatican II church.
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From high-brow classics to beach reads: 100 years of book recommendations from America magazine
The editors of ‘America’ have been opining on what you should read for over a century. Some of their suggestions have aged better than others.
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Why the moon turns our thoughts to God
It has been 56 years since humankind went to the moon—but it’s still on our minds.