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January 2026
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE
In communion
Some Catholics worry about politicizing the Eucharist. But it’s already political.
BY DON CLEMMER
A stake in the future
Religious communities are investing their money in ways that can change corporations for the better.
BY RENÉE DARLINE RODEN
Between two worlds
Understanding Augustine means recognizing both his Roman education and his North African roots.
AN INTERVIEW WITH CATHERINE CONEYBEARE
Waiting on a word
There is power in the patient act of listening for words that call to you.
BY CHRISTINE VALTERS PAINTNER
A higher allegiance
Sometimes doing God’s will means breaking the law. Just ask these saints.
BY ELLYN SANNA
Advent is a season of preparation and anticipation, a road that leads us to the incarnation. We are not to rush through Advent; it is a process we must live through in the same way we live through the creative process.
Dani M. Jiménez
