August 2019
Vol. 84, No. 8
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Features
Sacred energies
By Christine Valters Paintner
Connect to God and the Earth by praying with the four elements.
Restore justice
U.S. Catholics are taking seriously Pope Francis’ call to abolish the death penalty.
Essays
Equality at work
by Deacon Ray Dever
Where does the church stand on the dignity of LGBTQ workers?
The madcap hairdresser
by Joan Sauro
A reflection on the love of a long marriage.
Sounding Board
Maternity matters
by Molly Jo Rose
Catholic universities need to provide better parental leave, says this professor.
Expert Witness
Divine vision
an interview with Hans Boersma
What does it mean to see God?
Wise Guides
Wisdom endures
by Christine Valters Paintner
The lasting legacy of St. Benedict through the eyes of a Benedictine oblate.
Columns
The Examined Life: Become fire
By Jessie Bazan
Be who God made you to be.
Margin Notes: Elastic thought
By Kevin Clarke
We need a macro project for micropollution.
Culture in Context: What might have been
By Danny Duncan Collum
The present is a pretty good time to hear from the Russian who ended the first Cold War.
At Home with our Faith: A burning church
By Annemarie Scobey
Our church is being saved by those who run into the fire, not by those who pretend it’s not burning.
Testaments: It’s good to be great
By Alice Camille
Meekness may be a more laudable quality than ‘greatness.’
