Of Many Things
“America” is not a synonym for the United States
From its founding, the name of this review has signified a social and political reality that transcends the borders of the United States.
Letters
The Letters
There are many pseudo-Catholic “pro-life” groups out there who are nothing but fronts for far-right political advocates.
Your Take
How does your parish reach out to Hispanics in your community?
Readers whose parishes already engaged in outreach to Hispanics gave ideas for how to welcome this community better.
Editorials
Instead of building walls, the U.S. should revisit good neighborism.
The Americas are one landmass. The fates of its states and its people are inseparable.
The Parkland students have been heard. Now is the time for action.
Students using the media and impassioned testimonies to mobilize voters and influence lawmakers are not circumventing democracy. They are exercising democracy.
Short Take
The trouble with being the ‘only Latino in the room’
A lack of diversity on cable news means that white men get to disagree with each other, but Latinos are mistakenly thought to have one viewpoint.
Dispatches
Infographic: A Latino future for the church and society
Within the U.S. Catholic Church, Latinos are on the path to becoming the new majority. But with a diversity of national origins, the Latino community cannot be limited to one voice.
The ‘prophetic’ merging of Canadian Jesuit provinces
Jesuits hope their unification might be a witness in a nation riven by cultural trauma.
‘Elimination’ of Down syndrome is a ‘great hate crime,’ says Holy See conference at the U.N.
“Maybe one day we will live in a world without disabilities. Wouldn’t that be perfect for modern-day Hitlers?”
As activists go underground, U.N. reports on excessive force in Honduras
The U.N. report documents cases of extrajudicial murders committed by police, illegal house raids and threats and harassment against journalists and social and political activists in Honduras.
Features
What life is like on the U.S.-Mexico border
Away from the rhetoric in Washington, communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are welcoming the stranger and overcoming physical barriers.
Why increased enrollment of Latino students in Catholic schools benefits both schools and students
Of the estimated 14.5 million school-age Catholic children in the U.S., about or 55 percent are Latino. Yet 4 percent of school-age Latino Catholic children are enrolled in Catholic schools.
Faith in Focus
For Latino parents, choosing a quince (or not) is not an easy decision.
Given the religious and cultural significance of the quinceañera, why did I chose not to celebrate one for my own daughter?
Ideas
Photographer exposes the oversimplified U.S.-Mexico border
In his photography, David Taylor shies away from stereotypes.
Why telenovelas are a powerful—and problematic—part of Latino culture
Like soap operas in the United States, telenovelas began on the radio, with 30-minute daytime segments geared toward housewives in Latin America.
Books
What does it mean to be an immigrant in Trump’s America?
The paradox of being from two places but having no real home is a phenomenon all immigrants grapple with. Jorge Ramos is no stranger to that experience.
Everyone (even atheists and agnostics) can find God in silence
World Without End showcases Father Keating’s wisdom and his lifelong passion for connecting with God in silence.
Born again (and again, and again, and again): Dara Horn’s new novel
Life is short…but for Dara Horn’s protagonist, it also happens over and over again forever.
The most dangerous philosopher in the West?
In The Courage of Hopelessness, Zizek challenges the reader to act without relying on the false certainties of ready-made discourses.
Film
The return of the Chicano activist Brown Buffalo
Decades after Oscar Zeta Acosta’s disappearance in Mexico, a new documentary aims to reintroduce him in the context of the Chicano movement.
Poetry
The Word
Remain in Me
Remaining in Christ is an active concept. It is not enough to draw life and energy from one’s faith; a disciple must also bear fruit.
United to the Father
Jesus extends to his disciples the same relationship he has with the Father
Last Take
Why more data is needed when reporting on Latinos in the criminal justice system
Latino men born in 2001 have a 1-in-6 chance of ending up in prison, compared to a 1-in-17 chance for non-Latino white men.
Faith
Remain in Me
Remaining in Christ is an active concept. It is not enough to draw life and energy from one’s faith; a disciple must also bear fruit.
United to the Father
Jesus extends to his disciples the same relationship he has with the Father
For Latino parents, choosing a quince (or not) is not an easy decision.
Given the religious and cultural significance of the quinceañera, why did I chose not to celebrate one for my own daughter?
How does your parish reach out to Hispanics in your community?
Readers whose parishes already engaged in outreach to Hispanics gave ideas for how to welcome this community better.
The ‘prophetic’ merging of Canadian Jesuit provinces
Jesuits hope their unification might be a witness in a nation riven by cultural trauma.
Magazine
The Letters
There are many pseudo-Catholic “pro-life” groups out there who are nothing but fronts for far-right political advocates.
Politics
Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts