Literary pilgrimages to the homes of Catholic authors
Kerry Weber
Kerry Weber joined the staff of America in October 2009. Her writing and multimedia work have since earned several awards from the Catholic Press Association, and in 2013 she reported from Rwanda as a recipient of Catholic Relief Services' Egan Journalism Fellowship. Kerry is the author of Mercy in the City: How to Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty, Visit the Imprisoned, and Keep Your Day Job (Loyola Press) and Keeping the Faith: Prayers for College Students (Twenty-Third Publications). A graduate of Providence College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, she has previously worked as an editor for Catholic Digest, a local reporter, a diocesan television producer, and as a special-education teacher on the Navajo reservation in Arizona.
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Faith Undercover: A Catholic CEO promotes good values and good businesswith a little help from reality television
A Catholic CEO promotes good values and good business—with a little help from reality television
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And the Nominees Are…
Over at the American Mental Health Foundation America contributor William Van Ornum looks at anxiety and autism in the film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Finally Hollywood has discovered a good man with the right stuff to play the part of an incredibly loving father who happens to be a gra
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Blooper Reel: The Editors (Attempt to) Reflect on Advent
There are a number of reasons why we the editors of America got into the business of writing And as you can see from our new promotional video below there are also some good reasons why we did not choose careers in broadcasting A blessed Advent to all Please consider giving the gift o
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Man Robbed of Wallet, Offers Coat, Too
I recently came across a story that first aired on NPR in 2008 but has resurfaced today as one of NPR org s most viewed articles It shouldn t take you long to see why In an interview Julio Diaz photo at right describes how he was mugged at knife-point while leaving the subway in the Bronx He
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Black Catholics More Engaged in Church
Catholic News Service reported the findings of the first National Black Catholic Survey and the results are both encouraging and challenging Whether in a majority black church a mixed or mostly white parish the survey found African-American Catholics feel satisfied and fulfilled in their paris
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Can Ending Corn Subsidies Help Fight Poverty?
For many Americans the holiday season mdash basically anytime between Thanksgiving and New Year rsquo s Day mdash is filled with an abundance of sweets and elaborate meals Overindulging a bit during the holidays often is seen simply as a natural part of the season However for others mealtime is
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Lakota Students Reflect on 20/20 Special About Reservation
Editor rsquo s note Last month this blog previewed an ABC News 20 20 episode titled ldquo Hidden America Children of the Plains rdquo a documentary aimed at sharing the struggles and triumphs of the Oglala Sioux children who live on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota We invite
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More on The Mighty Macs
If our recent review of the film The Mighty Macs sparked your interest in the real-life individuals who helped catapult the basketball team of a small Catholic women s college into the national spotlight you may want to head over to Fordham University for the 7th Annual Rita Cassella Jones Lect