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.
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.
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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.
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God heals on God’s terms
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr, by J.D. Long García
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The story of Our Lady of Altagracia, the Dominican Republic’s very own Mary
Dominicans celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Altagracia on Jan. 21. The image, which depicts an infant Jesus, Mary and Joseph, is the most popular devotion in the Caribbean nation. It has been for centuries.
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States keep voting to expand abortion access. Can Arizona’s pro-life Latinas change that?
In November voters in Arizona will vote on a ballot measure legalizing abortion in the state. If the state’s pro-life Latinas have anything to say about it, Arizona will reject expanding abortion.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Yes, I can be grateful for my blessings. But it shouldn’t stop me from telling God my struggles.
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long-García