The War in Afghanistan was waged in the name of every American. At the very least, we should ask how it has (or hasn’t) affected us.
Of Many Things
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Whether the Mass is in Latin or the vernacular—it’s the same Eucharist that unites the church
I am awestruck by the beauty of the Eucharist wherever I encounter it. That’s a big reason why the so-called liturgy wars bore me.
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This is Jeopardy!
Welcome back to “America Jeopardy!”, our annual beach-reading homage to the popular game show and everybody’s favorite Catholic magazine.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Why are American Catholics obsessed with the politics of Communion? (Hint: Because we’re American.)
Such debates don’t really happen elsewhere in the Catholic world.
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We’re going to publish things you disagree with. It’s what a Catholic magazine should do.
To overcome polarization and ideological partisanship—both in the church and in the culture—requires attention to diverse opinions and a variety of perspectives. America’s inclusive approach is an attempt to do just that.
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40 years ago, Pope John Paul II was shot in St. Peter’s Square. Joseph O’Hare, SJ, was not surprised.
There was an inevitability to the newsflash: Sooner or later, someone was going to shoot Pope John Paul II.
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What we can learn from Prince Philip’s extraordinary life
Prince Philip once described himself as “a discredited Balkan prince of no particular merit or distinction.” Self-deprecation, of course, was one of his famous traits. But there were others, which point to some of the lessons to be gleaned from his extraordinary life.
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What’s on your bookshelf? Welcome to Spring Books 2021!
An introduction to all the books, new and old, profiled in our Spring Literary Review 2021.
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The contradictions of Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview
Everyone has a family that involves some painful history, and few of us would want to tell Oprah and the whole world about it.