Directly ending human life—at any stage—tears the metaphysical tapestry of existence.
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at Americaand co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Pier Giorgio Frassati is on his way to sainthood. Here’s what he taught me about failure and friendship
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, an Italian mountain climber, pipe smoker and friend to many, died of polio in 1925 at age 24. 100 years later, he still inspires us and, I believe, still serves alongside us.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Taking Jesus’ divinity seriously
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by J.D. Long García
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA names Kelly Ryan as new president
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA has named Kelly Ryan, an accomplished diplomat, attorney and policymaker, as its new president. She will begin serving on May 1.
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What the Good Friday Passion play means for Latino Catholics
For parishioners at Most Holy Trinity Church in Phoenix, Ariz., dramatizing Christ’s Passion on the Via Crucis is a way of passing on the faith.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The Annunciation should be a holy day of obligation
Shouldn’t we all be going to Mass on the day that marks when God took on human flesh?
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Letting go of limits
A Reflection for Tuesday in the Octave of Easter, by J.D. Long García
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Racism, migration and exploitation: the bitter history of Haitian workers in the D.R.
Sugar is not the only industry that exploits Haitian workers in the Dominican Republic, but it offers a unique lens through which to understand racism and xenophobia.
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Forgiving from the heart
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent, by J.D. Long García
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Good news for immigration advocates: The Senate bill is dead. Bad news: There’s nothing else.
All but four Senate Republicans and six Democrats voted to block the bipartisan bill’s passage yesterday. The actions of members from both parties concerned immigration advocates.