Culture columnist Bill McGarvey reports on a recent visit to Japan and Taiwan. You can read his blog posts from Japan here and here.
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An Enduring Legacy
Vincent D. Rougeau discusses his recent article about the legacy of the Civil Rights Act.
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Mark, Uninterrupted
George Drance, S.J., talks about his solo theatrical performance of the entire Gospel of Mark, now playing in New York City through June 15. For more information and tickets visit www.lamama.org
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The Church in Vietnam
Peter Schineller, S.J., reports on a recent trip to Vietnam, where he taught theology to Jesuit seminarians. Vietnam is home to a large number of religious vocations despite the official atheist position of the Communist government. View pictures from Father Schineller's trip.
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A Catholic Look at ‘Mad Men’ Season 7
James Martin, S.J., and Tim Reidy discuss the highlights of the first half of the final season of "Mad Men." Is redemption possible for Don and his coworkers at Sterling Cooper? How are the characters affected by the sins they commit? And what exactly did Don experience in the final moments of the show?
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Singing ‘The Word’
Roc O'Connor, S.J., talks about the use of Scripture in contemporary liturgical music and how the liturgy can help with the ongoing faith formation of Catholic Christians. Father O'Connor's article, "We Praise You, O God!," appears in the May 26-June 2, 2014 issue of America.
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan and James Martin, S.J., on ‘Jesus: A Pilgrimage’
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan interviews Father James Martin about his new book Jesus: A Pilgrimage for the Catholic Channel on SiriusXM Radio.
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Writing ‘The Word’
John W. Martens talks about his new collection of online commentary on the Gospel of Mark and what it is like writing the weekly “Word” column for America. Martens is an associate professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn. You can follow him @BibleJunkies and read his online commenatry at www.biblejunkies.com […]
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In CAR, a Harvest in Disarray
Kyla Neilan is a program manager for Catholic Relief Services working on agricultural restoration and food security issues in this hard-hit region of the Central African Republic. Villagers around Bossangoa have endured months of disorder and vicious attacks from Seleka militia. Without cultivation tools and seeds for planting, the 2014 harvest is in disarray and […]
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Christians and Muslims in CAR
Catherine Mahony is the Regional Emergency Coordinator for the U.K.’s Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). On April 29, she led an inter-religious team of representatives from Christian and Muslim charity groups to Bangui’s Grand Mosque. Thousands of Muslims have taken shelter since the disorder in the Central African Republic began. Interview by Kevin Clarke, […]