January 2024
VOL. 89, NO. 1
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Features
To all people of good will (I, II, and III)
BY ERIN LOTHES, BYRON WRATEE, AND CECILIA GONZÁLEZ-ANDRIEU
In Laudate Deum, Pope Francis offers a stern but pastoral warning to the church and the world.
Now what?
Despite some disappointment after the recent meeting in Rome, the synod is teaching Catholics a new way to be church together.
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
Dwell together
BY FATHER TOM MCGANN, C.M.F.
God gave us one another to guide us in our ways.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
Her creation
BY JULIE TRAGON AND JOHN CHRISTMAN
Screenwriter Greta Gerwig seamlessly integrates faith and religion in everyday life.
SALT & LIGHT
Honest memory
BY MEGHAN J. CLARK
Truth-telling and memory are integral to building peace in our communities.
MARGIN NOTES
Sign off
BY KEVIN CLARKE
It’s time to shake off the glamour of social media.
TESTAMENTS
Do more nothing
BY ALICE CAMILLE
The busier you are, the less you need to do.
GLAD YOU ASKED
Wise Guide
Woman of her time
BY SHANNEN DEE WILLIAMS
Mother Mary Lange was a prophetic witness against the racism and sexism of the institutional church.
Essays
Jesus beyond gender
BY ELLYN SANNA
Medieval women mystics offer alternative visions of Christ.
Mary the great priest
BY GILBERTO CAVAZOS GONZÁLEZ
The Marian sermons of Sister Juana de la Cruz Vasquez Gutiérrez reveal her mystical wisdom and pastoral heart.
Sounding Board
Take back the power
BY ABBY RAMPONE
Catholics who want profound change in their church and world should look to liberation theology.
Expert Witness
Transcending trauma
An interview with Julia Feder
Christian theology offers fruitful resources for healing from sexual violence.
Home Faith
Good fun
BY TERESA CODA
Ordinary moments of peace and satisfaction can be holy.
