Matt Malone, S.J., compiled this list of his top 10 features from America and his top 10 columns over his 10 years as editor in chief.
Matt Malone, S.J.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Ending where I began: After 10 years as editor in chief, Matt Malone’s last word
Through all the triumphs and tragedies of the church in its American pilgrimage, we kept the faith; we helped others to find their faith again.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
How does my faith shape my approach to politics? It gives me hope.
While it is immensely helpful, even necessary, one does not need to have a specifically Christian hope in order to find any hope in politics. We need only look to our national history.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
We’re called to love each other—not on our terms, but on God’s terms.
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Matt Malone, S.J.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Why Biden’s speech on MAGA Republicans failed
The Democrats and never-Trumpers are obsessed with the loud and visible element of Trump voters who can never be persuaded. They should be focused instead on those who could be.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Christianity is not a self-help group
We are not in ultimate control of our faith journeys, any more than we control our ultimate destinies.
Posted inFaith, Features
An open mind and an open heart: America magazine’s editor in chief on a decade of pursuing the truth
For the last decade we have tried to help counter the effects of ideological partisanship by breaking down the echo chambers it relies on; to host a different kind of discourse, a forum for a diversity of viewpoints.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
St. Ignatius’ conversion didn’t happen in an instant. That’s good news for all of us.
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Ignatius, by Matt Malone, S.J.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
What Queen Elizabeth can teach Americans
The present age of polarization has unleashed the most ferocious forces, which seem hellbent on creating a narrow unity only through cynical division.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
We called for gun control after MLK and RFK’s assassinations in 1968. We could have written the same editorial today.
In the decade between Sandy Hook and Robb Elementary, America reported or commented on mass shootings approximately 171 times, or about once per month.