July 2024
VOL. 89, NO. 7
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Features
Would Thomas be a Thomist?
Those who claim to be followers of Thomas Aquinas often misrepresent his legacy.
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
And the river flows
BY FATHER TOM McGANN
Change is inevitable, but we trust Jesus goes before us.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
Inner lives
BY JOHN CHRISTMAN
Wim Wenders’ documentaries show us people who have found a sense of purpose in their contributions to the world.
SALT & LIGHT
God’s welcome table
BY BYRON WRATEE
Eucharistic hospitality is an ethical act of liturgical solidarity.
MARGIN NOTES
Great expectations
BY KEVIN CLARKE
Let’s have high expectations for minimum wage.
TESTAMENTS
Get the story straight
BY ALICE CAMILLE
Dei Verbum contains lessons on how to interpret and live out the truth of scripture.
GLAD YOU ASKED
Departments
Editors’ Note
You May Be Right (Letters to the Editor)
From the Archives
Poetry
Reviews (Music, Film, Books)
Eye of the Beholder (Art meditation)
Wise Guides
Defiant spirit
BY IVAN BREA
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz inspires advocacy for an inclusive church.
Essays
Mercy at the Rio
BY EVAN BEDNARZ
At the U.S.-Mexico border, a holy experience goes beyond politics.
The dog-headed saint
BY ELLYN SANNA
The earliest stories of St. Christopher focus not on him carrying the Christ child, but rather on his strange appearance.
Sounding Board
Given up for you
BY JOHN CHRISTMAN
Who is really worthy to receive the Eucharist? U.S. Catholic readers give their opinions on eucharistic revival.
Expert Witness
A law of love
An interview with Shai Held
Jews believe that God shows love by offering guidance, says this rabbit and biblical scholar.
Home Faith
Don’t leave angry
BY SHANNON WIMP SCHMIDT
Moments of frustration with our imperfect church can be opportunities to model grace.
