Jesuit School Spotlight
Heisman winner Caleb Williams inspired by the mantra of his Jesuit education: ‘Men for others’
Whether one cheers for Caleb Williams on the field or cheers against him, it is clear that Jesuit education shaped the quarterback at least as much as he shaped Gonzaga High School’s football program.
Of Many Things
Pope Benedict and Pope Francis wanted to change the same thing: all of us.
What unites Benedict and Francis is their common fidelity to God calling us to conversion.
Letters
‘The call to priesthood comes from God, not from one’s body parts’: Reactions to Pope Francis’ comments on women’s ordination
A number of responses to Pope Francis’ interview with five representatives of America Media on Nov. 22, 2022 centered on the question of women’s ordination and women’s roles in the church. Here are five responses.
Editorials
The Editors: Pope Benedict is a model of grace and humility for his successors
The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has deprived the church of a dedicated pastor whose papal witness stands as a model of grace and humility for his successors.
Short Take
The language of war can inspire action—but it can also lead us astray
When the metaphor of “war” infuses headlines, surfaces in conversations, and saturates all our minds, it can have a profound influence on the life of the church—often with unintended consequences.
Dispatches
Jesuit alumni in the 118th Congress
For the fifth consecutive session, Jesuit alumni account for about 10 percent of Congress.
Pope Francis presides over historic funeral for Benedict XVI
The bells tolled, the organ played, and the congregation of 50,000 Romans and pilgrims applauded warmly as pallbearers brought the casket of Pope Benedict XVI onto the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica.
A timeline of Pope Benedict XVI’s life and papacy: From humble beginnings to historic resignation
A timeline of significant events in the life of Pope Benedict XVI.
State of emergency in El Salvador brings arbitrary detentions and violence
Twenty-two men from Espíritu Santo Island who were arrested between under President Nayib Bukele’s state of emergency decree in El Salvador.
For Palestinians with disabilities, there is room at the inn this year in Bethlehem
The latest boutique hotel to open its doors in Bethlehem’s Old City, just minutes away from Manger Square, is the Morcos Nassar Palace, which doubles as a humanitarian project unique in Palestine and possibly in the Arab world.
Pope Francis puts Matteo Ricci on path to sainthood
The great Jesuit missionary to China, Matteo Ricci, was declared “Venerable” by Pope Francis today, the first step on the path to canonization.
Cardinal Gregory says Catholics should be ‘outraged’ by rising antisemitism
In an interview with America, Cardinal Wilton Gregory said that Catholics have an obligation to be well-informed about the news, especially when antisemitic comments or actions are prevalent.
Features
The Comfort of Philosophy: Can ancient truths help save modern society?
The philosophy of Boethius and other medieval thinkers is much more relevant to today’s society than we might think.
Pope Benedict XVI, defender of orthodoxy defined by historic resignation, dies at 95
Benedict’s resignation was a “Nixon to China” move, a radical departure from the most orthodox of popes and theologians.
Faith and Reason
Pope Francis asks theologians to remember the marginalized. Here’s how one global project is responding.
In 2021 the Vatican launched a unique global theology project: Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries. What can we learn from those interviewed?
Pope Benedict’s theological legacy: An Augustinian at heart who influenced the course of Vatican II and beyond
Joseph Ratzinger’s life was one long heroic intellectual performance, engaging his whole heart.
Faith in Focus
Ignatian spirituality, Alcoholics Anonymous and the inspiring ministry of Father Ed Dowling
How the spiritual sponsor of A.A.’s Bill W. began his ministry
Books
Review: Sargent Shriver and the ‘Catholic streak’ that modern politics needs
In ‘Spiritualizing Politics Without Politicizing Religion,’ James R. Price and Kenneth R. Melchin argue that we need Sargent Shriver’s “Catholic streak” now more than ever to break through what they call the “fog of the contemporary culture wars.”
Review: The Cambridge critics who revolutionized the way you read
With his new book ‘The Critical Revolutionaries,’ Terry Eagleton focuses on the scholars who revolutionized literary study and foreshadowed the New Criticism movement that became widespread in mid-century American universities.
Review: A portrait of the Golden Age of journalism
In his new book, ‘The Noise of Typewriters: Remembering Journalism,’ Lance Morrow brings together memoir and history to remember some of journalism’s greatest moments.
Review: Facing war up close
Ben Kesling’s ‘Bravo Company’ tells the story of a U.S. Army infantry company before, during and after a difficult deployment to Afghanistan in 2009.
Review: Two novels about women of laughter and resilience
In ‘How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water’ by Angie Cruz and ‘Factory Girls’ by Michelle Gallen, readers encounter female protagonists who are smart, tough, hilarious survivors.
Art
Finding God in garbage: The visionary religious art of James Hampton
James Hampton created a visionary work of art out of the detritus of everyday life—and no one knew about it until he died.
Poetry
Photo: New York World’s Fair, 1965
The art didn’t impress us as much as the sidewalk moving us along
Crossing the Jordan
maybe she woke up, a piece of manna in her bony fist
Last Take
Pope Benedict XVI’s Eucharistic vision: A key to understanding his life and theology
“Benedict placed the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist at the very center of Catholic faith and devotion.”
Faith
Ignatian spirituality, Alcoholics Anonymous and the inspiring ministry of Father Ed Dowling
How the spiritual sponsor of A.A.’s Bill W. began his ministry
Pope Francis asks theologians to remember the marginalized. Here’s how one global project is responding.
In 2021 the Vatican launched a unique global theology project: Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries. What can we learn from those interviewed?
The Comfort of Philosophy: Can ancient truths help save modern society?
The philosophy of Boethius and other medieval thinkers is much more relevant to today’s society than we might think.
Pope Benedict and Pope Francis wanted to change the same thing: all of us.
What unites Benedict and Francis is their common fidelity to God calling us to conversion.
Pope Francis presides over historic funeral for Benedict XVI
The bells tolled, the organ played, and the congregation of 50,000 Romans and pilgrims applauded warmly as pallbearers brought the casket of Pope Benedict XVI onto the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica.
A timeline of Pope Benedict XVI’s life and papacy: From humble beginnings to historic resignation
A timeline of significant events in the life of Pope Benedict XVI.
The Editors: Pope Benedict is a model of grace and humility for his successors
The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has deprived the church of a dedicated pastor whose papal witness stands as a model of grace and humility for his successors.
Pope Benedict XVI’s Eucharistic vision: A key to understanding his life and theology
“Benedict placed the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist at the very center of Catholic faith and devotion.”
Pope Benedict XVI, defender of orthodoxy defined by historic resignation, dies at 95
Benedict’s resignation was a “Nixon to China” move, a radical departure from the most orthodox of popes and theologians.
‘The call to priesthood comes from God, not from one’s body parts’: Reactions to Pope Francis’ comments on women’s ordination
A number of responses to Pope Francis’ interview with five representatives of America Media on Nov. 22, 2022 centered on the question of women’s ordination and women’s roles in the church. Here are five responses.
Pope Francis puts Matteo Ricci on path to sainthood
The great Jesuit missionary to China, Matteo Ricci, was declared “Venerable” by Pope Francis today, the first step on the path to canonization.
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