Jill Rice
America Magazine
Maryland, NY, United States
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Past articles by Jill:
Sin, hell and scrupulosity: How to repent during Lent (and how not to)
A Reflection for Friday of the First Week of Lent, by Jill Rice → Read More
Catholics: You don’t have to feel bad about reading romance novels
The genre that spawned “Bridgerton” is perhaps the least Catholic type of fiction available today, but its relationships are more Catholic than expected. → Read More
Let us appreciate creation for what it is: a miracle
Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs, by Jill Rice → Read More
5 lessons about evangelization from my time as a figure skating coach
Coaching ice skating, in some ways, isn’t far from teaching others about the church: It requires a knowledge of the rules involved, but it also means that I, too, must be willing to learn and listen and respond. → Read More
When heaven and earth get a little bit closer together
A Reflection for Thursday before Epiphany, by Jill Rice → Read More
Consistency and order might seem like boring qualities. But they were the reasons I loved Pope Benedict.
Pope Benedict XVI's life and writings for the church show that one can be a staunch defender of order in the church’s teaching while still respecting God’s infinite love and mercy. → Read More
Don’t let the hectic parts of this season fool you. The blessings of Advent are about simplicity.
A Reflection for Monday of the Second Week of Advent, by Jill Rice → Read More
I’ve visited over 100 churches across the globe. Here’s what it’s taught me about my Catholic faith.
There is great comfort in knowing that in each church there were people worshiping the same God, hearing the same Gospel, striving to live out the two greatest commandments. → Read More
Do you have a favorite psalm? Today’s is mine.
Reflection for Monday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time, by Jill Rice → Read More
Rare British Jesuit artifacts that survived the Protestant Reformation are touring across America
During the Reformation, Catholic vestments were targeted for destruction. At the end of the 16th century, only one of these Henry VII copes was left: the one on display today. → Read More
On All Saints’ Day, let’s remember the littlest saints
A Reflection for the Solemnity of All Saints, by Jill Rice → Read More
‘Having a child shouldn’t mean losing your job’: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act awaits vote in Senate
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has yet to pass in the Senate, even though it has broad support from Democrats, Republicans, the USCCB and even the Chamber of Commerce. → Read More
If you had to pick just one day to pray the Rosary, let it be today
A Reflection for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, by Jill Rice → Read More
Explainer: Padre Pio and the (controversial) history of the stigmata
Padre Pio is known in part for his prophetic ability, his healing power and receiving the stigmata. But during his life and after his death, these expressions of the 20th-century saint’s holiness have been debated. → Read More
On Padre Pio’s feast day, lessons on facing suffering and rejection
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Padre Pio, by Jill Rice → Read More
When snap judgments get in the way of the spiritual life
Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time, by Jill Rice → Read More