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Jim McDermott, S.J., is an associate editor at America.
FaithFaith in Focus
Jim McDermott
As Catholics enter into Lent, a season that we mark by acts of both repentance and service, it is worth considering how we might move from alarm at antisemitism to action.
Arts & CultureArt
Jim McDermott
When Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Klymenko came upon thousands of wooden boxes being used to transport ammunition, he decided to use them as canvases for art.
From left, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, Michelle McLeod and Jessie Buckley in a scene from "Women Talking." (Michael Gibson/Orion - United Artists Releasing via AP)
Arts & CultureFilm
Jim McDermott
“Women Talking” is an exploration of the way that religion can be used to imprison people—and what’s worse, to teach them to imprison themselves.
FaithFaith in Focus
Jim McDermott
This week, I gave Playground, a more customizable version of ChatGPT, a series of prompts for Ash Wednesday homilies. And the results were pretty astonishing.
three ai images of Jesus with disciples as described in the article
Arts & CultureArt
Jim McDermott
What does A.I. paint as the communion of saints? And what does that say about how we have taught it to visualize the saints?
Arts & CultureShort Take
Jim McDermott
The Super Bowl ads are effective precisely because they’re less interested in Jesus and more interested in getting us to think about our choices.
FaithFaith in Focus
Jim McDermott
In a sense, the pope’s messages all amount to the same thing: Hello and God bless you. But there is a care in the language that is striking.
Pope Francis is pictured after answering questions from journalists aboard his flight from Iqaluit, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, to Rome July 29, 2022.
Politics & SocietyIdeas
Jim McDermott
Prior to 1964, no pope had left Italy for 150 years. The advent of the 747 and long-haul flights enabled popes to finally visit the world, and the world to visit the pope.
FaithScripture Reflections
Jim McDermott
A Reflection for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, by Jim McDermott, S.J.
Photo: iStock
FaithFaith in Focus
Jim McDermott
The Harvard Study of Adult Development has found that deep relationships are a key to long term emotional well-being. As I read their findings, I found myself wondering how many people would include a relationship with God as one of the deep personal relationships of their lives.