Twenty-four years after he lost his firefighter son in the terror attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11, retired FDNY Deputy Chief James “Jim” Riches was laid to rest on Dec. 1.
Obituary
Posted inFaith in Focus
Sister Jean’s legacy: A life of faith, service and basketball
“Well done, my good and faithful servant. Go Ramblers.”
Posted inCatholic Book Club
Francis Schüssler Fiorenza and how theology can engage with modernity
Francis Schussler Fiorenza, who died on July 23, will be remembered as a trusted teacher but also a pioneer in academic theology’s engagement with a post-Vatican II church.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
America magazine’s friend and role model: Remembering Brother Frank Turnbull, S.J.
Frank Turnbull, S.J., a longtime editor at ‘America’ who died earlier this week, is remembered as a humble, quiet and yet forceful presence to those who knew him during his 85 years of life.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Remembering Roger Haight: generous teacher, humble Jesuit and incomparable friend
Well before “public theology” became a watchword, he had set about rethinking the language of faith in the contemporary world—all with typical understatement and modesty.
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My friend Roger Haight: a Jesuit who broadened the horizons of Catholic theology
For so many of us, Roger Haight marked off a breathtakingly wide horizon in which we, agreeing with him or not, could fulfill our mission for God’s people.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
David Tracy was more than a theologian
The Rev. David Tracy, who died on April 29, was a monumental figure in American Catholicism, renowned as a teacher, scholar, writer and mentor to thousands of theologians.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Farewell Francis, a pope of surprises
As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader, the editors of ‘America’ remember an extraordinary and beloved pontiff: Francis, a pope of monumental surprises.
Posted inFaith, Features
Brother Alois of Taizé remembers Pope Francis: A life defined by the courage of faith
Francis always encouraged me in our attempt to move forward as an ecumenical community and in welcoming young people from different churches who come to Taizé from all over the world. He was the pope, but also a father and a brother to me.
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Pope Francis canonized 942 saints during his papacy. What do they tell us about him?
A person’s heroes often point to their values. In Pope Francis’ case, the people he singled out for their heroic virtues reveal a great deal about his papal priorities.