Mustard Seed Communities began as a response to the needs of abandoned and disabled children in Jamaica, and God is present even in the midst of the suffering faced by people there.
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Sam Sawyer, S.J., is the editor in chief of America Media.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
50 years after Roe v. Wade, let’s remember that mercy is God’s mission
A Reflection for the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Pope Benedict and Pope Francis wanted to change the same thing: all of us.
What unites Benedict and Francis is their common fidelity to God calling us to conversion.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The U.S. already has a third party: anti-McCarthy Republicans. And they’re playing chicken with our government.
In a sense, what we have is a three-party House in which the (non-)functional majority lacks a coalition agreement.
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Christmas can be a crowded time. Let’s try to welcome that abundance.
A Reflection for the Nativity of the Lord, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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What meeting Pope Francis taught me about pastoral care
Pastoralidad is not a normal word in Spanish any more than pastorality is in English. Yet as soon as you hear it, you know what it means, or at least you think you do.
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Father Sam Sawyer on his first day as editor in chief and the feast of our patron, St. Edmund Campion
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Edmund Campion, S.J., patron of America Media, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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Let us place our trust in God who sees our potential
We all are at risk and none of us is guaranteed the easy road, so repent and be transformed, Jesus tells us, to meet God as a companion rather than imagining him as a tyrant.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Joe Biden’s promise to codify Roe will only entrench our fight over abortion
Joe Biden’s call to codify Roe might help elect Democrats, but it will not help us resolve our differences on the issue, nor is it really meant to do so.
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Mary and Joseph teach us: God’s plan is only clear in hindsight
A Reflection for the Feast of the Nativity of Mary, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.