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Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J., is a senior editor at America.
Articles by Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
(Flickr photo/Tom Rodenberg)
Politics & SocietyOf Other Things
I took a group of high school students to prison to meet people their age. Here's what I saw.
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
The detainees don’t often get asked for their prayers.
FaithOf Many Things
Waiting to hear about the new Jesuit superior general, and remembering my time as a delegate
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
The congregation has spoken, and we are happy with their choice of Father Arturo Sosa as our new superior general.
FaithIn All Things
What happens at a General Congregation? A Jesuit explains.
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
I recall the deep sense of fellowship in mission that the congregation engendered.
Gordon Parks. Harlem Neighborhood, Harlem, New York, 1952. The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Art
Searching for the invisible man with Ralph Ellison and Gordon Parks
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
An exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago brings the text and the photographs for “Harlem Is Nowhere” together for the first time since 1948.
Of Many Things
What does the future of Jesuit education look like?
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
Since the times of Ignatius, the talk about what Jesuit education means—what makes it distinctive, what it demands, what results it strives for—has become more explicit.
The Church of San Raffaele
The Ignatian Educator
Holy Saturday in Milan: a time in between
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
Holy Saturday is a chance to stop for a while, but always with the resolve to move on.
In All Things
Milan’s Pietà: disfigured, unfinished, like us
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
Our ancestors in faith have given us testimony of their faith in stone.
In All Things
Mourning and heightened security in Milan after the Brussels attacks
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
Well before this week's new attack, security in Milan was intense.
St. Simplicianus of Milan
In All Things
Augustine and Simplicianus, sons of Milan, followers of Christ
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
The first days of Holy Week are for getting ready, asking questions, considering possibilities.
In All Things
Entering the church during Holy Week
Edward W. Schmidt, S.J.
The sight was incredible: Thousands of young people rushing—with polite determination—to get inside the church.