“So far we do not know of anybody on Oahu that has been visited by ICE or picked up.”
Jim McDermott
Jim McDermott writes about pop culture at jimmcdermott.substack.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
‘American Gods’ explores the power of belief
“American Gods” looks primed to deliver interesting meditations on belief, as well as visually sumptuous storytelling.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
This Easter, consider the lilies—and what they cost
Almost every lily any of us in the United States will see this Easter comes from the very same tiny area at the northwest border of California.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Ignore the critics. The spiritual journey of ‘Iron Fist’ makes it worth watching.
It is rare for television to allow its characters to have any sort of spiritual life.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Aloha innovation: the Catholic Church in Hawaii
For the 1.5 million people who live on its six islands, Hawaii is not a vacation fantasyland but home, with its own set of struggles and blessings.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
Jesus left us, and so did Richard Simmons. We’d better get used to it.
Facing one’s clinginess, having to let go—it’s the last lesson, the real revelation of the ascension.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Archbishop Gomez: We are the answer that God provides to those who suffer
‘God is silent only to the extent that we are.’
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Bishop McElroy on his critics, mercy for immigrants and the disruption we need.
At the U.S. Regional World Meeting of Popular Movements in Modesto, California, San Diego Bishop Robert W. McElroy electrified attendees with a challenging analysis of this “pivotal moment as a people and as a nation, in which bitter divisions cleave our country and pollute our national dialogue.” He told his Modesto audience on Feb. 18 […]
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
This undocumented woman’s story shows what’s wrong with our immigration system
“My husband is a U.S. citizen and has done wonderful things in this country. I am a liability to my husband, and it is very hard to handle.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Archbishop Gomez: Trump’s immigration crackdown is harming families
“They are here because they care about their families,” Archbishop Jose Gomez told America. “They really want to be good citizens.”