Raymond A. Schroth, S.J. reports on the paradoxical brotherhood of polished Democrats and barefoot “hippies” in Chicago, 1968.
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J.
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., was the literary editor of America and the author of six books, including Dante to Dead Man Walking: One Reader’s Journey through the Christian Classics and American Journey of Eric Sevareid.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton’s saintly journey
Elizabeth Seton—who overcame innumerable obstacles to pursue her vocation—was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be named a saint.
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Review: In “Memoir of War,” France suffers from the moral damage of World War II
The film tells the story of a woman who worked for the German-controlled Vichy government but secretly joined the Resistance movement.
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Far from Paradise: a soldier’s story of the Iraq war
The true story of a young recruit who takes on three deployments in Iraq over five years.
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Review: How the godmother of punk became a Dame of the British Empire
Vivienne Westwood is director of one of the last independent global fashion companies in the world.
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Review: The ghosts of World War I haunt a French farm in ‘The Guardians’
Xavier Beauvois’s film is based on a novel by Ernest Perochon, with a lot of its misery, disease and death left out.
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Review: A vineyard divides, then unites, a family in ‘Back to Burgundy’
“Back to Burgundy” is about family tensions boiled up by both the financial and artistic challenges of the wine business.
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The casualties of war
Soldiers are rarely those who suffer the most in war.
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St. James and the road of life
A pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago has historically been many things, including, in the Middle Ages, a penance for one’s sins. Last year, 277,915 athletes, bikers, families and friends made the Way of St. James a challenge, vacation or spiritual experience.
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Review: ‘Vazante’ offers a look into the history of slavery in Latin America
“Vazante,” Daniela Thomas’ directorial debut, offers a look into Brazil’s history and cultural identity.