A Reflection for the Optional Memorial of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, by J.D. Long-García
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at America and co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Taking the pulse of Latino Catholics on LGBT issues, young people and women’s leadership
The changing demographics of the Catholic Church in the United States raises the question: How well do Cardinal Robert McElroy’s views reflect the various perspectives present in the growing Latino community?
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I know I’ll have to forgive Bishop David O’Connell’s killer. But for now I’m grieving a great pastor.
I didn’t know Bishop Dave as well as others did, so part of me also feels like my sadness is unjustified. And then there is regret.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Loving your neighbor when life is busy and tiring
A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long-García
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
In abortion-friendly states, Latinos are critical to pro-life efforts
In states like California, which expanded access to abortion after Roe was overturned last year, pro-life Latinos are asking: How can we make sure that the people who want to have kids are able to have them?
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
How my faith has helped me face my own mortality
A Reflection for Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long-García
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
What the end of Title 42 could mean for mothers stuck on the border with their children
The end of Title 42 could lead to the restoration of asylum on the border. The end of the measure could allow these families to, at long last, find safe haven.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Why indifference is so important to Jesuit spirituality
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, by J.D. Long-García
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
A lesson from St. Charles Borromeo: Money is only as good as what it’s used for
Reflection for the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, by J.D. Long-García
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Baseball and forgiveness: It’s time for me to put my Astros grudge in the trash can
Before I’m a baseball fan, I’m a Christian. And Jesus is pretty clear about forgiveness.