Those visited in 1993 study the press coverage and look back in pain and anger.
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.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
In our divided country, a prayer for those voting in the Electoral College.
Since my birthday, I have prayed that someone would rescue the country I love from chaos and division.
Posted inArts & Culture, In All Things
When being a Good Samaritan is the more expensive option
“Old Stone” is the story of one man’s undoing in China.
Posted inFaith
Courage, the most elusive of virtues, comes from a life of selfless giving.
Perhaps the best way to define courage is to live it.
Posted inArts & Culture, Of Other Things
Why your digital life really isn’t that exciting.
In a midtown subway station four silent women, bent over their smartphones, texted or read while an unconscious ragged man sprawled helpless at their feet. I checked to see if he was dead.
Posted inPolitics & Society
Will the Old Russia allow a New Russia to emerge?
To what degree do the cathedrals, castles and museums reveal the total Russia? Not enough.
Posted inIn All Things
Renegade priest in 1960s Los Angeles: what ever happened to William Dubay?
The battle that made him famous combined three heated issues in the post-Vatican II church: religion, race and authority.
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This Swedish film will give you a new appreciation for the old grump down the street.
‘A Man Called Ove,’ ultimately, is about love in its many forms.
Posted inIn All Things
Sometimes in war, humanity breaks through
“Military graves are all the same,” but the message of ‘Come What May’ is more than that.
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Why Melania Trump’s convention speech was truly ‘incredible.’
Plagiarism is a serious offense.