August 2021
VOL. 86, NO. 8
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Features
Digital connections
BY KATIE BAHR
Implemented out of necessity, some pandemic practices are worth keeping.
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
Pause for effect
BY JESSIE BAZAN
Take a breath and pray your vocation into fruition.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
Grounded in truth
BY DANNY DUNCAN COLLUM
With elements of magical realism and even science fiction, The Underground Railroad paints a picture of slavery with historical roots.
SALT & LIGHT
Connection lost
BY DAVID CLOUTIER
The pandemic brought plenty of communication but lacked communion. How can we get back on track?
MARGIN NOTES
For keeps
BY KEVIN CLARKE
The emergency UBI experiment has passed or exceeded expectations.
TESTAMENTS
What’s up with Mary?
BY ALICE CAMILLE
Much of what we know about Mary is grounded not in scripture but in believers’ ongoing love for her and the holy family.
GLAD YOU ASKED
Expert Witness
‘Share’ the love
an interview with Ann Garrido
Living our faith online means valuing the truth, says this professor of homiletics.
Essays
Tech support
BY JOHN T. GROSSO
Keep your parish connected with these best practices for digital ministry.
Across the sea
BY DAMIAN COSTELLO
Our lady of Częstochowa forms an unlikely bridge between Poland and Haiti.
Reader Survey
Faithful followers
BY NATHANIEL HUNTER
U.S. Catholic readers share where they find community online.
Wise Guides
Miracle man of Montreal
BY JOHN T. KYLER
André Bessette persevered through every obstacle, with miraculous results.
Home Faith
Nothing compares
BY TERESA CODA
Cut comparison out of your parenting practices.
