Arts & Culture

Read, listen, and watch: December 2020 reviews

The books, music, and films ‘U.S. Catholic’ writers have enjoyed this month

Read American Harvest By Marie Mutsuki Mockett (Graywolf Press, 2020) “All discussions of food and agriculture begin with the land,” writes Marie Mutsuki Mockett in American Harvest, her account of a summer spent traveling with...

December 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE

A different Christmas

This Christmas, take time to mourn our broken world and move into a more just future.
BY MELANIE L. HARRIS

Extraordinary times

To live a good life, embrace the liturgical year.
BY TERESA CODA

All creation worships

When we attend Mass—whether virtual or in-person—we are joining worship with all of creation.
AN INTERVIEW WITH TERESA BERGER

The gift of encounter

This year, direct your Christmas energies toward genuine justice.
BY DAVID CLOUTIER

Unexpected journey

Liturgy speaks when we can’t find the words.
BY DAVID RUSSELL MOSLEY