A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Sam Sawyer, S.J., is the editor in chief of America Media.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Why we hope for more than we can plan for
At the beginning of a new year, and a new moment in America Media’s mission, it is good to be reminded that we have been entrusted with a hope bigger than our own plans.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Giving thanks and praise to God
A Reflection for Thanksgiving Day, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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At the synod in Rome: Waiting to find out where to go
There is something to learn from the fact that discussion at the synod on the most difficult topics was neither rushed to a conclusion nor closed absolutely.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Kevin McCarthy’s ouster raises the question: What is a government really for?
There is a deeper problem than the chaos in the U.S. House: the question of what a government is for, and how it is to function beyond matters that a bare majority can vote through.
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With great spirit and generosity: A reflection on Jesuit tertianship
Sam Sawyer, S.J., returns from his tertianship in South Africa to his role as editor in chief.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
How Mary challenges our expectations of where God is at work
A Reflection for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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What my next stage of Jesuit formation means to me (and to America magazine)
Spending three months away is not a usual move for someone recently installed as editor in chief of a magazine and media ministry. Please be assured that I will continue to accompany you in prayer in tertianship.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
In the church’s messy disagreements, the Holy Spirit is at work. But what does that mean?
From the very beginning, the church reaches decisions that are complicated, human, messy, often ad hoc—this is what the Holy Spirit protecting and guiding the church looks like.
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It’s America magazine’s 114th anniversary. Own your faith today.
America’s multi-platform media ministry ensures that the widest group possible can benefit from journalism that tells the stories of faith in action.