“One of the lessons that I learned from Sept. 11 was a new and deeper appreciation for what we celebrate in the Eucharist,” writes Bishop Kevin Sweeney.
September 11
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture
Finding God in all things—even the Times Square Ferris wheel
Or at least trying to.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
For the parish community closest to Ground Zero, the wounds of September 11 are still fresh.
Parishioners at St. Peter’s carry a heightened awareness of the tragedy that took place nearby, and for some the grief remains so palpable 20 years later that they are still unable to speak about it.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Five Pieces of Pop Culture that Wrestled with 9/11
Many of the stories that came out of 9/11, tales of grief and rage, sin and freedom, seem relevant once again.
Posted inFaith in Focus, Politics & Society
‘Where were you?’ The staff of America remembers September 11, 2001.
Here at America we have a wide variety of ages and backgrounds; our youngest colleagues are 22 years of age, our most senior is 84. As a result, our experiences of Sept. 11, 2001, differ markedly.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A gay saint? L.G.B.T. groups are pushing for 9/11 hero Father Mychal Judge’s canonization
Although Franciscan Father Mychal Judge’s religious order has not pushed the cause for his sainthood, organizations touched by his work with H.I.V./AIDS victims are now taking it up.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Would Francis have become pope if 9/11 hadn’t happened?
The 9/11 attack not only changed world history but also impacted the future of the Catholic Church.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom? Jesus lived and preached it — all the way to the cross.
Jesus went to his death trusting in the love of his father. That was the wisdom he preached, both in the words he used and in the witness that he gave.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I am not old enough to remember 9/11. But it matters that I carry on the memories of others.
A college student reflects on the duty we have to carry on the memories of Sept. 11, 2001—even if we aren’t old enough to remember the day.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
We must share our memories of 9/11, no matter how difficult they are to communicate
How do we communicate what it was like to live that day to people who were not yet born?