Voices

Jim McDermott, S.J., is an associate editor at America.
FaithShort Take
“The Jews” didn’t kill Jesus. And if the Gospel of John makes people think that, we should read a different Gospel on Good Friday.
FaithShort Take
The institutional Catholic Church as we currently experience it is simply not going to be able to survive, and yet much of our leadership seems content to blame the messenger and insist on business as usual. So what to do?
FaithFaith in Focus
I wish I could say I had some advice on how to do Lent better. But I also wonder if a certain sense of failure during Lent is actually a good thing.
Arts & CultureTelevision
Watching “Servant of the People,” I find myself called to gratitude, hope and mourning.
FaithLent Reflections
A Reflection for the Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Jim McDermott
Arts & CultureFilm
The film mostly reinforces a longstanding and problematic trope.
FaithFaith in Focus
There’s a problem with the Ten Commandments: You can follow them and still be a pretty terrible person.
FaithFaith in Focus
It is understandable not wanting to take the time to draw attention to the second anniversary of the recent surreal horror show of Covid-19. But there are also many moments of grace scattered across the landscape of lockdowns.
FaithFaith in Focus
As a form of solidarity with all living in Ukraine and a prayer for their rescue, here is a form of the Stations of the Cross built from the stories of Ukrainians suffering from the violence of Russia’s invasion.
FaithShort Take
As we celebrate St. Patrick's Day, it is good to look back on some of the saint's legendary accomplishments—some more legendary than others.