Elizabeth Scalia at America: The Anchoress Speaks
Elizabeth Scalia, managing editor of Patheos Catholic portalToday I’ve got an interview up at America Magazine with our very own Elizabeth Scalia, managing editor of the Patheos Catholic portal. As...
View ArticleThe Genius of Compassion: Big Hero Six
Disney’s Big Hero Six takes the responsibility of speaking to children seriously, proposing that the nature of being a hero is not in the greatness of one’s power but in the greatness of one’s...
View ArticleJesus, the Whip, and Justifying Violence
In a recent exchange on a Facebook feed about possible responses to the ISIS beheadings of Coptic Christians, it was suggested to me that, as a result of a deficiency in a particular part of my...
View ArticleBeing Polite about the Resurrection
Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. –ShakespeareThis past Easter Friday the University of British Columbia Symphony Orchestra, together with two university choirs, performed Gustav Mahler’s...
View ArticleThe Tree of Life Revisited
We are nearing the fourth anniversary of the 64th Cannes Film Festival of 2011, where a metaphysically probing and visually dazzling film won the Palme d’Or, the highest prize at the premiere...
View ArticleWhat could a celibate know about dating?
Being a celibate is about being in relationships and not about avoiding them. I work hard to define my celibacy in terms of availability to those who are in need. It is common for monks, nuns, priests,...
View ArticleLeah Darrow: From America’s Next Top Model to Catholic inspirational speaker
Today I have an interview with former professional model Leah Darrow up at America magazine.As a 24-year old model from Oklahoma City, Leah was one of 14 finalists on Cycle 3 of America’s Next Top...
View ArticleRosario Rodriguez on forgiving her attackers
Rosario RodriguezI recently interviewed Rosario Rodriguez, a Los Angeles-based Catholic speaker who survived an attempted rape at age 14 and also a shooting at age 31 that nearly killed her. The bullet...
View ArticleJesus: A Pitiless Man?
Jesus: what is his “pity”?What is pity? At times it may be the admirable quality that moves us to water a drying, dying flower. At other times, pity may be the most hurtful reaction we can receive from...
View ArticleAmerica interviews TJP editor Michael Rossmann, SJ
Michael Rossmann, S.J. (The Jesuit Post)Greetings from Los Angeles!The Jesuit Post editor-in-chief Michael Rossmann SJ and I are staying at Loyola Marymount University, where we are attending a...
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