To mark what would have been Thomas Merton’s 99th birthday, a reflection and poem from the great spiritual writer that appeared in our pages in 1963.
Faith in Focus
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Life in the Borderlands: Lessons from the saints on the diversity of the body of Christ
Lessons in diversity from the saints
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Three Jesuit prayers for the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola
On our founder’s feast day, here are two of his most popular prayers, and one of his most popular meditations.
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Christ and the Cooks: Ministry beyond liturgy for young adults
Ministry beyond liturgy for young adults
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A Friend in God: To draw close to the holy, pay attention to ordinary experience.
To draw closer to God, pay attention to ordinary experience
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Cheering for Change: A young feminist embraces the pro-life cause.
A young feminist embraces the pro-life cause.
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Britain’s Brave New World: A new hybrid embryo bill ignores ethical concerns.
A new hybrid embryo bill ignores ethical concerns.
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My Brother and Lazarus: ‘If you had been here, my brother would not have died.’
John was a victim of a Nebraska shooting spree.
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Gems From the Web
Here is a selection of writing from the America Web site. Our site features two group blogs, “The Good Word” and “In All Things,” as well as weekly archive articles (under the banner In These Pages). Plus, you can find podcasts, video clips, slide shows and reviews of notable