April 2017
Vol. 82, No. 4
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Feature
No hate, no fear
by Wyatt Massey
After a hate crime, one community created a window to peace through art.
Out of service
by Heather Grennan Gary
Fewer people are applying to long-term, faith-based volunteer programs. Has service fallen out of favor?
Essays
The Chicago Cubs and the mystery of faith
by Jay Bouchard
A baseball team teaches a fan about belief.
For crying out loud
by Rachel Mans McKenny
Despite tears, parents shouldn’t be shut out during Mass.
Sounding Board
TV guide
by Molly Jo Rose
Can kids learn anything from TV? This mom says yes.
Expert Witness
Home equity?
an interview with Natalie Y. Moore
We can’t stay silent about segregation, says this journalist.
Practicing Catholic
As I have loved you
by Meghan Murphy-Gill
A new mom reflects on Jesus’ greatest commandment.
Columns
The Examined Life: A Good Friday people
By Meghan Clark
Christ is crucified in the world’s oppressed. What will be their resurrection?
Margin Notes: A basic income
By Kevin Clarke
What if public aid could be truly liberating instead of incapacitating?
Culture in Context: Healing presence
By Jessica Mesman Griffith
Disney’s Moana explores the power of female friendship.
Testaments: Brave new world
By Alice Camille
Use the new and unknown as an opportunity for spiritual growth.
Departments
Glad You Asked: Were women at the Last Supper?
By Alice Camille
At Home with our Faith: Choose children
By Annemarie Scobey
It’s time for the pro-life movement to adopt a wider stance.
