March Madness is upon us, and (as usual) there are a lot of Catholic schools in the mix. Can any of them prevail?
Michael O’Brien
Michael O’Brien is a Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Fellow at America.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Allowing ourselves to be ‘haunted’ by ghosts
A Reflection for Thursday in the Octave of Easter, by Michael O’Brien
Posted inArts & Culture, Interviews
A Jesuit high school grad explores grief and reconciliation through directing theater
Thanks to Jack Serio’s direction and playwright Ruby Thomas’s script, “The Animal Kingdom” falls into the category of a difficult but necessary watch, and the questions we are left with inspire us to think more critically about our mental health and relationships.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
André 3000’s ‘New Blue Sun’ is a spiritual jazz masterpiece
André 3000’s new album and accompanying tour, “New Blue Sun,” highlights the spiritual restlessness of an artist who has achieved everything, but is still searching for meaning by looking towards the heavens.
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Jesus’ father and mine
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Michael O’Brien
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The spiritual stirring of an inflamed appendix
A Reflection for Saturday after Ash Wednesday, by Michael O’Brien
Posted inArts & Culture, Faith
From Super Bowls and World Cups to backyard rinks—feeling God’s presence in sports
Ahead of Super Bowl weekend, Prof. Jay Carney of Creighton explains the link between sports and the pastoral philosophies of popes from Leo XIII to Francis.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
Grammys preview: 3 artists (who aren’t Taylor Swift) to look out for
While readers may already be familiar with music giants like Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo, let’s take a look at some other artists who have earned Grammy recognition.
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Finding balance between comfort and suffering
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Sebastian, martyr, by Michael O’Brien
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Brian Friel’s ‘Translations’ explores the sacred act of naming in colonized Ireland
In “Translations,” Brian Friel’s theatrical masterpiece grapples with how naming affects cultures, identities, relationships and more; something already familiar with the Catholic church.