Voices

Jim McDermott, S.J., is an associate editor at America.
Arts & CultureTelevision
In “Andor,” Tony Gilroy paints the Empire at its most oppressive. Surveillance has become near total: Anyone can be found almost anywhere.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week of Advent, by Jim McDermott, S.J.
FaithFaith in Focus
If you’re looking at Turkey Day with a certain amount of apprehension, here are a few tips from Jesuit life that we’ve found help make things not only manageable but sometimes unexpectedly great.
FaithShort Take
In the face of a changing climate and polarized politics, the people of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off, La., have learned to trust in God’s care and the care of one another.
Arts & CultureTelevision
“The Walking Dead” ends its 12-year, 11-season, 177-episode run on AMC this month.
FaithShort Take
Bishops, you carry great burdens. But you need not carry them alone.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Friday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Jim McDermott, S.J.
Arts & CultureMusic
How is a song used in 100 holiday ads somehow connected to Ukraine? It turns out every carol that we sing at Christmas has a story behind it, some inspiring, some strange.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Every movie is like a pilgrimage. It invites us into a journey with the promise of some holy destination, and a good one calls us to an appreciation of community.
FaithVideo
When you talk to Catholics about the church today, especially younger Catholics, a frequent complaint is that the church is not a welcoming place. How are we responding?