In his latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship), Pope Francis challenged the hallowed trickle-down effect, that mystical lifter of even the leakiest of economic boats. In his follow-up to Laudato...
Can Christian economics promote a trickle-up effect?
The poor can’t keep waiting for wealth to trickle down.
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March 2021
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE
The path forward
A small-town priest helps a community move forward after a vicious hate crime.
BY NATHANIEL HUNTER
A canticle of seasons
Meditate on God’s presence in every moment of every season.
BY MELINA RUDMAN
Not so fast
Diet culture complicates the spiritual practice of fasting, says this professor.
AN INTERVIEW WITH JESSICA COBLENTZ
Glean and gather
Waste not, want not in this modern practice with ancient roots.
BY LISA RAATIKAINEN
On parakeets’ wings
At a time of loss and grief, find symbols of courage in the beauty around us.
BY ALICE CAMILLE
