A Reflection for Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Molly Cahill
Molly Cahill
Molly Cahill is Associate Director of Digital Strategy at America. She was a 2020-2021 O'Hare Fellow.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Scripture doesn’t tell us the birth order of Martha, Mary and Lazarus. I think Martha was the oldest sister.
A Reflection for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Molly Cahill
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
I can’t remember the last time I felt patriotic. Can you?
I’ve been feeling so down on the state of affairs in this nation that I’ve started to wonder if I can even celebrate the Fourth of July this year without feeling painfully disingenuous. So I looked to my colleagues for hope.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Do you really need to post that? A 5-step social media examination of conscience
When a major event hits the news cycle these days, everyone I follow seems to have a compulsive need to respond as quickly as possible. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Graduating from college? Some advice from 4 recent grads (and one not so recent)
So it’s time for you to graduate. Four young America editors and one Star Wars nerd have some advice for you.
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
When life gets overwhelming, remember: You are in the presence of God.
A Reflection for the Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Molly Cahill
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
Not every prayer is spoken—some are experienced
A Reflection for the Thursday of the Third Week of Lent, by Molly Cahill
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Volunteer, stop judging and get off Twitter: 8 New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by Pope Francis
Ready or not, the new year is here — and with it our annual opportunity to take stock and set goals, with a little help from Pope Francis.
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
Conversations between women in the Gospels
A Reflection for the Sunday of the Fourth Week of Advent
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Covid delayed my college graduation 517 days. It taught me the importance of rituals—even if we celebrate them late.
Can a ritual that comes a year and a half late possibly mean what it was originally supposed to? No. But it ended up having a deep meaning entirely its own.