Cecilia González-Andrieu is a professor of theology and theological aesthetics at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

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John August Swanson at work in his studio in spring 2021 (Cecilia González-Andrieu)

John August Swanson lived his faith, worked for a better world through art

Opinion
Culture
People
Sep 24, 2021

Appreciation: Attentiveness and surprised wonder at everything and everyone he encountered were what fed the extraordinary art and faith of John August Swanson, who died Sept. 23 at age 83.

Commentary

Praying for President Trump's transformation

Opinion
Spirituality
Dec 9, 2019

Commentary: I believe Nancy Pelosi when she asserts that she prays for Donald Trump and that "as a Catholic" she "doesn't hate anybody." Her answer to a reporter's question was exactly what my answer would be.

Book Review
A performer dances during a daylong regional encuentro Oct. 28, 2017, at Herndon Middle School in Herndon, Virginia. (CNS/Tyler Orsburn)

Cuéntame invites relationship in urgent times for US Catholics

Opinion
Theology
Culture
Oct 3, 2018

Book review: Against today's backdrop of extraordinary political upheaval and heightened racism, Natalia Imperatori-Lee stresses Latino/a tools for engaging this reality.