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Joe Hoover, S.J.
Joe Hoover, S.J., is America’s poetry editor and producer of "The Allegory".
Articles by Joe Hoover, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
How diverse should the early church be?
Joe Hoover, S.J.
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
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FaithFaith in Focus
There is no civil war in the Catholic Church
Joe Hoover, S.J.
There is no civil war in the Catholic Church, there is only Almighty God sifting us like wheat. There is no schism ahead, only the proper ordering of us into the right places for the salvation of our souls.
Politics & SocietyFaith in Focus
Tucker Carlson’s racist text message—and the painful confession it contains
Joe Hoover, S.J.
The rest of Tucker Carlson’s racist text betrayed a self-confessional Tucker Carlson I can begin to identify with.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
Why America magazine still publishes poetry
Joe Hoover, S.J.
The poetry of Amit Majmudar, whom America has published 10 times in the past few years, moves easily between the mystical and the ordinary, the one rooted in the other.
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Arts & CultureIdeas
The secular scripture of ‘Deep Work’ and ‘Atomic Habits’: Making the most of the time God gives us
Joe Hoover, S.J.
The best “time maximizing” methods can lead us to a space where God can maximize our souls and inhabit everything we do.
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FaithScripture Reflections
Jesus uses anything to get his point across—even a fish
Joe Hoover, S.J.
A Reflection for Thursday in the Octave of Easter, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
Thus says the Lord
Joe Hoover, S.J.
A Reflection for Thursday of the Second Week in Lent, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
FaithFaith in Focus
Parish announcements should happen before Mass
Joe Hoover, S.J.
Having Mass announcements right before the liturgy ends is like having the director come out and stop “Hamlet” three minutes before it finishes in order to tell the audience where the best post-show night spots are.
Left: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reacts before the NFL AFC Championship playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Right: Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks Jalen Hurts kneels with running back Miles Sanders during the NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Philadelphia.
FaithFaith in Focus
Maybe God does care who wins in sports. And what’s wrong with that?
Joe Hoover, S.J.
Is it sound theology to think God was on one's own side after a victory? Who can capture the mind of God; do we know that he doesn't care who wins a game?
FaithScripture Reflections
Abundance is everywhere
Joe Hoover, S.J.
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.