Over the last few years HBO has treated viewers to epic miniseries on epic subjects. In “John Adams” the subject was the Revolutionary War and the growing pains of a fledgling nation. “The Pacific” examined the sprawling Allied campaign against Japan during World War II. This
Maurice Timothy Reidy
Tim Reidy joined America’s staff in October 2006 and served as online editor for several years before moving into his current role as the deputy editor in chief. Tim oversees America’s newsroom, directing its daily news coverage as well as working with the editorial leadership team to plan each print issue. Tim also edits the magazine’s Ideas section, where he contributes book reviews and essays. Before joining America, he worked at the Hartford Courant, a newspaper in Connecticut, and Commonweal magazine. In addition to writing for America, he has contributed to The New York Times, the Columbia Journalism Review and the Princeton Alumni Weekly. He has been interviewed about the Catholic Church on WNYC in New York, ABC, Bloomberg TV and other media outlets. Tim also serves on the board of directors of Jesuit Refugee Service USA. He lives in Bronxville, N.Y., with his wife and two children.
The Coming Liturgical Changes: Examples of the new texts
Examples of the new texts
Corps de Ballet: ‘Black Swan’ chronicles a dancer’s quest for perfection
‘Black Swan’: horror movie, camp classic or balletomane’s dream?
Of Many Things
In a divided church, the work of the Catholic Common Ground Initiative remains as important as ever.
Resources for Advance Directives
Daniel P. Sulmasy’s article “The Last Word,” from the November 26 issue outlines the Catholic case for advance directives. For more information on composing advance directives, explore the links below. Note that the legal rules regarding these documents vary from state to state. The Catholic Health
Life is Beautiful: The gruesome splendor of Danny Boyle’s ‘127 Hours’
A “feel-good film” is the oddest of descriptions of a movie about human dismemberment. Yet in the case of “127 Hours,” the cliché is apt.
The Latest from CARA
For decades the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University has been an invaluable resource for data on the American Catholic community. Founded in 1964, CARA’s mission–to increase the church’s self understanding–neatly dovetails with that of America, and we have
