Zac Davis
America Magazine
New York, United States
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Past articles by Zac:
A pep talk from Sirach before Lent begins
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis → Read More
Do I need to sell everything I own to find eternal life?
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot, by Zac Davis → Read More
Our ‘thoughts and prayers’ for Damar Hamlin should make us ask: Is it time to stop watching football?
Is the circle of our compassion limited by the suffering we see on prime time national television? Because that is the thing—so much of the suffering that football inflicts is hidden from view. → Read More
The ministry of showing up
A reflection for the Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas, by Zac Davis → Read More
The deepest desires of our hearts can be signs from God
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Zac Davis → Read More
Our Spiritual Drink: A History of Wine and the Catholic Church
How the Catholic Church—from Jesus to Dom Perignon to modern monks—has helped perfect the art of winemaking → Read More
Lord, transform my drowsy heart for Advent
A Reflection for Saturday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis → Read More
Jesus doesn’t call us all to be apostles. Thank God.
A Reflection for the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles, by Zac Davis → Read More
Did Vatican II fail? Are we allowed to ask the question?
To act like there are no open questions about the council’s relationship to the state of the church is an act of denialism and pearl-clutching. → Read More
The Gospel is clear: Celebration is an essential part of being a Christian
A Reflection for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis → Read More
Jesus calls us to be childlike—and forget about using our ‘inside voice’
A Reflection for the Nineteenth Tuesday in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis → Read More
In a world obsessed with power, Jesus offers an alternative: humble service
A Reflection for Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis → Read More
Why you should go on a pilgrimage—more than once
Pope Francis has said that going on pilgrimage is “one of the people of God’s most eloquent expressions of faith.” Why? → Read More
Holy Week Film Festival: A guide to choosing movies to watch in the lead up to Easter
I’d like to propose a new way of celebrating this holiest of weeks, something that hopefully deepens our Catholic imaginations and prepares our hearts for the Easter season. → Read More
Was Jesus a ‘glutton and a drunkard’? No, but he loved a good feast.
A Reflection for the Friday of the Second Week of Advent → Read More
Aaron Rodgers’s Selfish Gnosticism about Covid-19
Aaron Rodgers has provided a powerful reminder that religious problems like clericalism and gnosticism are not confined to the religious world. → Read More
The Spiritual Strength of Simone Biles
Simone Biles is widely acknowledged as the greatest gymnast of all time. In light of her decision to withdraw from the individual all-around gymnastics competition, it’s time to acknowledge her new public role of spiritual director. → Read More
Tabloids, scandal and spying: The U.S. Catholic Church has hit a new, dangerous low point.
Rare is the story that manages to be so depressing in so many ways. A recent report about a Catholic priest allegedly using an app for sexual activity is one of them. → Read More
I once fell in love with the Latin Mass—which is why I understand why Pope Francis restricted it.
The Latin Mass gave me a hunger for beauty and a reverence for the sacred. It also made me bitter and arrogant. → Read More
Review: In Phil Klay’s ‘Missionaries’ God and violence meet in America’s forever-wars
With his debut novel, Phil Klay lays out our country's new way of waging war, without clear beginnings, middles or ends and without clear moral goods and evils. → Read More