August 2022
VOL. 87, NO. 8
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Features
Embracing their roots
BY KATIE BAHR
What is standing in the way of effectively ministering to Latino/a young people?
Tradition or traditionalist?
In the midst of liturgical battles, some Catholics seek a path back to an elusive past.
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
This our exile
BY FATHER TOM MCGANN, C.M.F.
Along with scripture, the art of Käthe Kollwitz gives us a way to morn the murder of innocents.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
Nuclear options
BY DANNY DUNCAN COLLUM
In the climate change era, nuclear power isn’t dead yet.
SALT & LIGHT
Moral markets
BY DAVID CLOUTIER
Can capitalism ever be for the common good?
MARGIN NOTES
Renter nation
BY KEVIN CLARKE
Land, lodging, and labor is a sure sign of a just society.
TESTAMENTS
Members only?
BY ALICE CAMILLE
The ethic of inclusion is an element of Catholic identity—and not a small one.
GLAD YOU ASKED
What is the difference between the Ascension and the Assumption?
In Person
World builder
BY JEANNINE M. PITAS
Artist Stefan Salinas helps people get in touch with something higher.
Essays
Shepherd stall
BY JEAN P. KELLY
Simple places of refuge remind us of God’s protection and love.
Fragile roots
BY KATHLEEN BONNETTE
Like a gardener, God beckons us toward flourishing.
Sounding Board
Written in flesh
BY ALYSSA J. MALDONADO-ESTRADA
Tattoos are physical reminders of divine love.
Expert Witness
The whole truth
An interview with Shannen Dee Williams
Catholics have neglected the history of Black women religious for far too long, says this historian.
Home Faith
Nurturing vocations
BY MATT PAOLELLI
To nurture vocations in families and communities, follow these five tips.
