Loading...
Loading...
Click here if you don’t see subscription options
In All Things

Waterfront Priests

Tim ReidySeptember 03, 2009

Jim Fisher is a professor of history at Fordham University and author of the forethcoming On The Irish Waterfront. In the latest video produced by americamagazine.org, Jim reports from the banks of the Hudson River in New York City, where he tells the story of the Jesuit labor priests and the making of the film, On the Waterfront. Enjoy.

Tim Reidy

 

Show Comments (
)
Comments are automatically closed two weeks after an article's initial publication. See our comments policy for more.

Most popular

1
Hong Kong’s Jesuit Cardinal Chow on the conclave, the next pope and Francis’ legacy
Gerard O’Connell
2
Interview: Cardinal Müller on if Pope Francis was a heretic and what he wants in the next pope
Gerard O’Connell
3
Some cardinals are attacking Pope Francis. He would have welcomed it.
Sebastian Gomes
4
Backer of Cardinal Parolin attacks Pope Francis’ push for lay involvement in church governance
Gerard O’Connell
5
Conclave: Everything you need to know about electing a new pope
Thomas J. Reese

Your source for jobs, books, retreats, and much more.

All My Eyes See: The Artistic Vocation of Fr. William Hart McNichols
Books
Come Join Us
Volunteer / Vocation
Online Evening Prayer with Young Adults
Activities, Events
President of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Jobs
Catholic insights: catechist and blogger!
Apps
See all Classifieds

The latest from america

Cardinal ‘Ambo’ David on the greatest need of the church today
“In a time when the globalized economic and political order is crumbling—especially exposed during the Trump era—the church may well be one of the last stubborn institutions that still holds a truly global character.”
Gerard O’ConnellMay 03, 2025
Over $10 million in bets placed on who will be the next pope
Far from the Sistine Chapel where cloistered cardinals will cast votes, people are placing bets on who will be chosen as the next pope.
Maria Grazia Murru - Associated PressMay 03, 2025
Interview: Cardinal Müller on if Pope Francis was a heretic and what he wants in the next pope
In this interview with Gerard O’Connell, Cardinal Müller speaks about his personal relationship with the pope, his criticisms of some of Francis’ statements and what he’s looking for in the next pope.
Gerard O’ConnellMay 03, 2025
Is it time for the second Latin American pope?
Few, if any, Latin Americans show up on the speculative lists of who might be elected as the supreme pontiff, or “papabile.” But that doesn’t mean the cardinals will not once again look to the New World.
J.D. Long GarcíaMay 03, 2025