February 2023
VOL. 88, NO. 2
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Features
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
Twists and turns
BY TOM MCGANN, C.M.F.
God will never lead you astray.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
A natural mystic
BY DANNY DUNCAN COLLUM
As country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers’ fame and fortune have grown, he has turned to his roots.
SALT & LIGHT
See, judge, act
BY DAVID CLOUTIER
Only from common seeing can we truly work together for the common good—and especially for the marginalized.
MARGIN NOTES
Have mercy
BY KEVIN CLARKE
To whom is mercy being shown when we allow the most vulnerable to end their lives?
TESTAMENTS
Bare bones
BY ALICE CAMILLE
Bones show the reality underneath the polished surface. Don’t be afraid to contemplate them.
GLAD YOU ASKED
Is Mardi Gras a Catholic holiday?
Departments
Editors’ Note
You May Be Right (Letters to the Editor)
Signs of the Times (News)
Catholic Tastes (Humor)
Reviews (Music, Film, Books)
Eye of the Beholder (Art meditation)
In Person
Compassionate Companion
BY JEAN P. KELLY
Karen Cassidy follows God’s call by standing present to people in their final moments.
Essays
Losing their religion?
BY H.L. NORWICH
What does it really mean to “deconstruct” your faith?
Beloved by God
BY ALEX GRUBER
Language about LGBTQ people has moral consequences.
Sounding Board
Parish with a purpose
BY RHONDA MISKA
Parish mission statements should be more than just a pithy phrase.
Expert Witness
God’s work
An interview with Ansel Augustine
“Can the church we love, love us back?” asks this youth minister.
Home Faith
I believe in love
BY DON CLEMMER
How well does Catholic rhetoric about sex align with reality?
