A children’s version of the New Testament, ‘King of Kings’ is based on a work by Charles Dickens that was written as a gift to his children.
Jesus Christ
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
The choice Jesus faced on Palm Sunday
A Homily for Palm Sunday, by Father Terrance Klein
Posted inFaith, Interviews
How to preach on the Gospel of Luke this Lent
Luke’s vision of Jesus is deeply attuned to God’s compassion, justice and concern for those most impoverished and marginalized, offering a radical invitation to all to enter into the kingdom of God.
Posted inFaith, Features
‘The Chosen’ is wildly popular. Should Catholics watch it?
A Jesuit considers the series that has become an international phenomenon.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
MLK, Trump and the wedding at Cana: A call to listen and heal
On “Preach” this week, the Rev. Kareem Smith, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Co-op City, the Bronx, reflects with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., on the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time—the wedding at Cana.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Confessions of a Catholic in an Advent funk
My concern with Advent is that it can reduce our hoping for the surprising act of God to waiting for God to give us what we expect.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
‘The Chosen’ is an international phenomenon. Here are the ‘America’ staff’s favorite moments from the show.
“The Chosen” television series tells some of the well-known biblical stories about Christ and his disciples—and weaves into them fictional stories about the life of Christ and his disciples.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Proclaiming Jesus Christ in a time of climate crisis
“Laudato Si’” and its implementation seem to have stalled in the church. We need to revivify our efforts—and to recognize the Christological perspectives of our care for creation and our common home.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Vaccines have become the victim of their own success. You could say the same for Jesus.
If we have grown up Catholic, or even if our conversion or reversion was a few years ago, it is very easy to start taking salvation for granted.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis’ new encyclical is a window into his own love for the Sacred Heart of Jesus
In his fourth encyclical, “Dilexit Nos,” Pope Francis calls on believers to rediscover devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and, through it, to love our brothers and sisters in the church and world.