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Michael O’Brien is a Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Fellow at America.
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael O’Brien
A Reflection for Friday of the Second Week of Advent, by Michael O'Brien
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Michael O’Brien
George Santos's behavior following his expulsion from Congress shows that our capability to forgive others can only stretch so far.
FaithFaith in Focus
Michael O’Brien
My mom and I decided to start a new Christmas tradition—reading a chapter of the Christmas classic by our fireplace every night leading up to Christmas Day.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Michael O’Brien
Should a Catholic Church ever be a movie set? From our most iconic movies to some regrettable music videos, it's a question that has been asked many times and answered in different ways.
Arts & CultureMusic
Michael O’Brien
Shane MacGowan once said that he was the one that God would use to save Irish music. Despite a public persona that was often less than saintly, he grappled with faith in many of his iconic songs.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael O’Brien
The Nov. 25 shooting in Burlington, Vt. points to rising hate in the United States in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael O’Brien
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael O'Brien
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael O’Brien
Fordham University recently released the 2023 edition of its Pope Francis Global Poverty Index, a summary and analysis of global conditions based on Francis' criteria for material and spiritual well-being.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Michael O’Brien
On Nov. 23, the Fordham Prep Rams and the Xavier Knights will meet on Thanksgiving Day for the 100th time, a landmark matchup for the fourth-oldest high school football rivalry in American history.
Arts & CultureMusic
Delaney CoyneChristine LenahanMichael O’Brien
Whether you know it as Kairos, Spark, Magis or Encounter, we bet there was a song playing in the background that involved a banjo, a scraggly-bearded lead vocalist and lyrics about finding yourself through struggle.