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.
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Sam Sawyer, S.J., is the editor in chief of America Media.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
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.
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Why we celebrate Mary’s Assumption
A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Assumption, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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Mary Magdalene showed courage in her darkest hour. We’re called to do the same.
A Reflection for the Feast of Saint Mary of Magdala, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
I support overturning Roe. But pro-lifers need to understand why so many Americans fear this decision.
To convince our fellow citizens to protect the lives of the unborn we need to recognize why many of them do not trust or easily understand our good motives.
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
The Feast of the Annunciation: What Mary’s ‘yes’ means for our bodies
A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Annunciation (Friday of the Third Week of Lent), by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
What’s Religious About Being Woke?
The church’s passion for justice arises not only from its moral certainty, but even more from its solidarity with those who are suffering.