When public servants when they show us a glimpse of something that points the way toward “more perfect union,” we ought to pay close and grateful attention.
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Sam Sawyer, S.J., is the editor in chief of America Media.
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Finding childlike joy
A Reflection for Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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Campus Protests and the Temptation of an Enemy You Can Detest
The Gaza campus protests reveal the nature—and danger—of righteous anger.
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The right and wrong way to read the new Vatican doc on dignity
If you are not challenged somewhere in your own moral thinking by reading it, then you most likely have not read it thoroughly enough.
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Before the resurrection is an answer, it is a question
A Reflection for Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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When Pope Francis issued ‘Laudato Si’,’ everyone paid attention. What about now?
In issuing “Laudato Si’,” nine years ago, Pope Francis made climate change a central issue in the church’s social teaching. Are we still paying attention?
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The gift of doing the same thing every day
There is a profound grace in submitting ourselves to a rhythm of time that we do not control.
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Homilies are rarely memorable. But here’s one I’ll never forget.
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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Our divisions over abortion are deeper than ever. Our response should be faithfulness and mercy.
A Reflection for the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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Trump’s threat to democracy won’t be stopped by court cases alone
Whatever the court decides, Mr. Trump’s brazen refusal to accept the will of the voters or constitutional limits on presidential power still needs to be confronted and rejected.