The America Magazine Podcast

Kathleen Norris is a poet and author of several books including “The Cloister Walk,” and “Acedia and Me.” She recently spoke at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress on the spirituality of our everyday lives.

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Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., discusses his article "America at War," which traces the magazine's support for the Vietnam War until an editorial reversal in 1971. Father Schroth served as a young editor at America during some of this time. You can read through a collection of editorials from the period here.

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Matt Carnes, S.J., of Georgetown University talks about the future of Latin America and U.S. relations with Venezeula after the death of Hugo Chavez.

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David Nasaw, author of The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy, talks to Kevin Spinale, S.J., about the life of one of the wealthiest and most influential men of the 20th century. Nasaw's book is the Catholic Book Club selection for March. Read Kevin's introduction to the book here. Kevin will be answering questions about the book online on Friday March 22.

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James Hanvey, S.J., talks about the church's "ecclesial desolation" and what it can do to regain its Easter eyes and rediscover the Spirit of the Second Vatican Council. Father Hanvey's article "Quo Vadis?" appears in the March 18 issue of America.

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Mark Burnett and Roma Downey discuss their new History Channel miniseries, "The Bible."

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Thomas J. Reese, S.J., the former editor in chief of America, answers common questions about the upcoming papal transition. John W. O'Malley, S.J., reviews the history of Celestine V and Gregory VI, two popes who resigned.

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Luke Hansen, S.J., talks about America's controversial editorial "Repeal the Second Amendment."

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Bill McGarvey, James Martin, S.J., and Tim Reidy review this year's nominees for Best Picture.

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Chris Haw talks about his new book From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart: Rekindling My Love for Catholicism. Haw is a carpenter, painter, theologian and potter. He, his son Simon and his wife, Cassie, are members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Camden Houses, a small Christian community in Camden, New Jersey. Here he talks about his return to the Catholic Church and his involvement with the "new monastic" movement.

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