Voices

Jim McDermott, S.J., is an associate editor at America.
Arts & CultureTelevision
Am I the only person in the world who got to the end of “Succession” and wanted a happy ending?
Arts & CultureFilm
While the path to creating a great story about Jesus is filled with good intentions, there are also a lot of landmines.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Some of Ms. Smith’s posts get upward of 500,000 likes, including many people sharing about friends or family whom they have lost.
FaithShort Take
Calling programs like ChatGPT “artificial intelligence” grants them a claim to authorship that is simply untrue.
Arts & CultureTelevision
“Schmigadoon!” is not about recreating the forms of old musicals, it’s about what happens when we give ourselves over to musical theater.
FaithFaith in Focus
What will we hold onto from the pandemic? Perhaps the videos we watched and experiences we had, mostly virtual, in connecting with other people.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter, by Jim McDermott, S.J.
FaithShort Take
I’m surprised to find that it’s my confusion about the synodal process that has grown more than my enthusiasm for what is being discussed.
Arts & CultureIdeas
I would like to offer three anecdotes from my life that I hope will speak to what the Writers Guild of America is fighting for and why Catholics should care.
Arts & CultureTelevision
Sister Boniface reminds me of so many great women’s religious that I have had the good fortune of knowing—enormously competent, of deep integrity and undaunted in their commitment to helping people.