February 2022
VOL. 87, NO. 2
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Features
#Blessed
BY DON CLEMMER
We tend to misuse this term today—online and in life. What does being blessed really mean to Catholics?
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
God with us
BY FATHER TOM MCGANN, C.M.F.
Blessings come in a variety of ways.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
As seen on TV
BY JOHN CHRISTMAN, S.S.S.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye juxtaposes humble Christian redemption with American exceptionalism.
SALT & LIGHT
Stay humble
BY DAVID CLOUTIER
Catholic social teaching isn’t just about policies and plans. It is also about virtues.
MARGIN NOTES
From the bottom up
BY KEVIN CLARKE
Catholic resistance is growing in your basement.
TESTAMENTS
Not if, but when
BY ALICE CAMILLE
Christ died for our sins, he was buried, he was raised—and he’s been seen since.
GLAD YOU ASKED
In Person
Locally grown
BY SHANNA JOHNSON
Vicente Del Real’s ministry equips Latino/a young adults to lead.
Essays
Upside-down kingdom
BY KATE BOWLER
There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to being blessed.
Rare gifts
BY JERRY BLEEM, O.F.M.
In Area, Uganda, a visiting priest has an eye-opening experience.
Sounding Board
Why have you forsaken me?
BY JULIA MCSTRAVOG
Broken bodies and tough times can be blessed too.
Expert Witness
Speak boldly, listen charitably
An interview with Bishop John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv.
Catholics must take discipleship seriously, says this Kentucky bishop.
Home Faith
Carry on
BY TERESA CODA
Through fortune and famine, we must continue to move forward.
