Andrew Garfield joined Father James Martin on “The Spiritual Life,” sharing the fruits of studying Ignatian spirituality and what has remained with him in the years since “Silence.”
Maggi Van Dorn
Maggi Van Dorn is the Senior Audio Producer for America Media.
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Encountering God through music with Matt Maher
Have you ever known someone who has had a mystical moment with God that changed the trajectory of their life and faith? And have you ever felt just a little bit envious of them?
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The gift of seeing Sister Edith Prendergast in action
If Sister Edith’s spiritual gifts first attracted me to a life in ministry, it was her human warmth that said it’s O.K. for you to be here, in fact, you’re welcome to stay a while.
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I found the heart of Christmas in the remains of an old English cathedral
The Coventry Cathedral is the birthplace of a Christmas carol featured on the latest season of “Hark!”—America Media’s podcast on the stories behind our favorite Christmas carols.
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What the death of my dog taught me about Ash Wednesday
Caring for my senior dog was a masterclass in that Lenten refrain: “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” It was my soul that she was training.
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Did the magi really exist? Investigating the story behind the Christmas carol
Besides its musical beauty and thrilling sense of wonder, the song ‘We Three Kings’ offers a treasure trove of stories to unwrap.
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Get ready for ‘Hark!’ season three
Returning for its third season comes “Hark!”—a podcast from America Media about the stories behind our favorite Christmas carols.
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This Irish Christmas carol was once nearly forgotten. Now it’s newly famous.
I have learned to take Christmas carols seriously and to anticipate the epiphanies they may bear in my spiritual life.
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Why #MeToo is essential to understanding pro-choice anger
In the aftermath of sexual trauma, making a woman’s body the site of a legal battle is traumatic itself.
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’Tis the season for Christmas carols! Do you know where your favorite got its start?
If it’s not too early for Pope Francis to start listening to Christmas music, it’s not too early for us!