It was with heavy hearts that we at ‘America’ learned of the death of Fay Vincent Jr. in Vero Beach, Fla., on Saturday at the age of 86.
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Dear Catholic Boomers: Don’t get too comfortable during Trump’s next four years
After another Trump victory, I thought about tuning out of politics. Then I remembered that I do not have that luxury. I am a Catholic.
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Remembering the spiritual poverty and subversive laughter of Gustavo Gutiérrez
In faith, in love and in hope, Gustavo Gutiérrez gave everything to the present. The world is a better place for it.
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Opening doors at Advent and all year long: How J.R.S. responds to the plight of refugees
When Pedro Arrupe, S.J., founded Jesuit Refugee Service in 1980, there were approximately 10 million forcibly displaced people in the world. Today, there are 120 million.
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Lowering the temperature in Catholic culture wars—over a meal
In face-to-face conversations, Catholics can disagree without being disagreeable, moving beyond caricatures to better understand each other’s humanity and heart.
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Bishop Flores: The Eucharist is the final word and action of Jesus
The Eucharist is the final word and action of Jesus before he enters into his Passion. This set of just a few words and visible actions frames the meaning and intent of the great sign that is his whole life, culminating in his dying and rising. It is more than this, though.
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How poll workers are defending democracy
WIthout free and fair elections because we cannot effectively address any of the issues mentioned in “Faithful Citizenship,” from protecting the unborn to creating a more just economy.
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Cardinal Dolan: In the Holy Land, I saw broken hearts—and dreams for a better future
My recent visit to the Holy Land revealed fear and depression but also the grit and resilience of a people to whom the prophets preached and for whom Jesus wept.
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A solution to our epidemic of loneliness
As we grapple with fragmentation, political polarization and rising distrust in institutions, a national embrace of volunteerism could go a long way toward healing what ails us as a society.
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Remembering Gerhard Lohfink, who wrote the best book on Jesus I’ve ever read
Father Lohfink’s book, ‘Jesus of Nazareth: What He Wanted, Who He Was,’ is a model of clarity, scholarship, insight, belief and, best of all, surprises, Father James Martin writes.