Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 8th, 2008 No Comments »
In advance of the Convention for the Common Good in Philadelphia July 11-13, Chris Korzen sat down with Tim Reidy to discuss the gathering and what the Catholic notion of the common good can offer to U.S. society. Chris also talks about the 2004 election, the Catholic Voting Project, and his new book, A Nation for All.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Ron Hansen, the author of Mariette in Ecstasy, talks about his new novel, Exiles, a work of historical fiction that chronicles the drowning of five German nuns on the German ship Deutschland as well as Gerard Manley Hopkins’ efforts to compose a poem to commemorate the event.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 12th, 2008 1 Comment »
Karen Sue Smith, editorial director of America, analyzes the Latino vote and its potential impact on the 2008 election. Nearly 18 million Latinos are registered to vote, 4 million more than in 2004, and their numbers are growing in states throughout the country, not just in the Southwest. Interestingly, immigration is not the number one issue for these voters–the war and the economy have taken precedence in recent polls. Read Smith’s article on Latino voters from the June 23-30 issue of America.
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Michael Suarez, S.J. won this year’s Foley Poetry Contest with his poem, “Going.” In this interview, Fr. Foley discusses his inspiration for his poem, and why he thinks religious poetry should embrace humor. Fr. Foley teaches at Fordham University and at Oxford in England.
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 20th, 2008 No Comments »
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the archdiocese of New York, Msgr. Thomas J. Shelley has written a history of the archdiocese from its earliest days to the present. In this interview, Msgr. Shelley tells stories of the colorful bishops, priests and laity who have called the New York church home.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Stephen Adly Guirgis, author of “Our Lady of 121st Street” and “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,” talks about his new play, “The Little Flower of East Orange,” which is playing at the Public Theater in Manhattan through Sunday May 4.
In an interview recorded at his home in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Guirgis discusses his Catholic upbringing, moments of grace in his life and the writers who have inspired him.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
David Gibson, author of The Rule of Benedict: Pope Benedict XVI and His Battle with the Modern World, discusses the pope’s recent visit to the United States, including his private meeting with sexual abuse victims and his address to the U.N. Gibson also offers a first-hand view of the liturgies in Washington and New York, and reflects on how the trip might shape Benedict’s papacy and the American church as a whole.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 17th, 2008 No Comments »
In this excerpt from “Pathways of Learning,” Sister Marie Pappas’ weekly show on “The Catholic Channel Sirius Radio 159,” America associate editor Jim Keane, S.J., and Fordham University professor Angela O’Donnell discuss their “top 10″ Catholic novels. Among the authors who make the list are Graham Greene, Flannery O’Connor, Ron Hansen and the science-fiction author Walter Miller.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 10th, 2008 No Comments »
Donna Freitas, author of Sex and the Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion on America’s College Campuses, describes the “hook-up culture” prevalent on both Catholic and non-Catholic campuses, and why students aren’t happy about it. Many students yearn for a more traditional romantic culture, Freitas explains, yet they are unsure how to attain it. Only evangelical schools seem to have succeeded in creating an alternative environment, with the cultivation of elaborate courtship rituals. Can such a model be brought to Catholic schools? Maybe not, but Freitas offer advice for young people trying to escape the degrading excesses of the college party culture.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
With its April 14, 2008 issue, America begins its 100th year of publication. On this week’s podcast, editor Drew Christiansen, S.J. discusses the magazine’s long history, how much has changed since 1909, and how much remains the same. Joining him are acting publisher James Martin, S.J., and James Keane, S.J., who along with Jim McDermott, S.J., will be editing a series of historical pieces for the centennial year.
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