January 2019
Vol. 84, No. 1
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Features
The scientific method
By Wyatt Massey
As science changes us, are our ethics at stake?
Conversation pieces
Five people reflect on discussions that left an impact on their lives.
Essays
Without warning
by Kathy Hendricks
What to do when tragedy strikes a parish.
Be the church you wish to see
by Jennifer Szweda Jordan
During troubling times, find hope in other Catholics.
Sounding Board
Attendance policy
by Claire Zulkey
A mother contemplates whether she should make her kids go to church.
Expert Witness
On a mission
an interview with Brian Medernach
A call to Catholic mission work brought this doctor and his family to rural Peru.
Practicing Catholic
A good burden
by Molly Jo Rose
Being a godparent is tough work, but the payoff is worth it.
Columns
The Examined Life: A new revolution
By Father Bryan Massingale
We must attend to the deeper recesses of the human spirit.
Margin Notes: Promised land
By Kevin Clarke
Why are so many willing to risk it all to walk to the United States?
Culture in Context: Toil and trouble
By Jessica Mesman
Are women turning to witchcraft in the era of #MeToo?
At Home with our Faith: Good question
By Meghan Murphy-Gill
Talking to kids about injustice requires a healthy dose of self-awareness.
Testaments: In all honesty
By Alice Camille
What commonly passes for truth these days is a bald presentation of facts without context.
