July 2026
VOL. 91, NO. 7
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Features
Into the right hands
BY LIUAN HUSKA
Environmental justice is about more than sustainability and eco-friendly choices—it’s about right relationship. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration seek to restore broken relationships by returning a portion of the congregation’s land in Wisconsin to its rightful stewards, the Lac du Flambeau Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa.
Mission field
Missionary work has a problematic history that is often connected with imperialism and colonialism. A framework of solidarity might offer a better template.
EXPERT WITNESS
Not on call
An interview with Damon Garcia
An individualistic approach to life and fulfillment will always fall short of what God wants for us.
SOUNDING BOARD
(Un)wellness culture
Some Catholic exercise ministries conflate fitness with morality. Is there a better way to embody spirituality?
ESSAY
Strong, silent types
BY KEVIN BECK
One of the most masculine virtues in the Bible could be better practiced by some men today: silence.
ESSAY
When life takes a turn
BY REBA ELLIOTT
God’s will for our lives becomes clear whenever and wherever we open our hearts.
Ethics
HOME FAITH
The godmother
BY SHANNON WIMP SCHMIDT
Lead with authenticity, consistency, and curiosity to be a faith mentor at every age and stage of life’s journey.
SALT & LIGHT
Professional development
BY DAVID CLOUTIER
Can AI shortcuts really serve the same needs as human work?
MARGIN NOTES
An American legacy
BY KEVIN CLARKE
U.S. history has been as contradictory as its founders’ lives.
Culture
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
Deeper truths
BY JOHN CHRISTMAN
New HBO and Netflix adaptations of iconic Latin American novels shed light on the power and potential of magical realism.
REVIEWS
A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing
By Alic Evelyn Yang (William Morrow, 2026)
Reviewed by Rebecca Bratten Weiss
The Harbingers
Created by Gabriel Urbina (Audacious Machine Creative, 2026)
Reviewed by Nathaniel Hunter
Our Faith
WISE GUIDES
Media mystic
BY NICK RIPATRAZONE
Marshall McLuhan had unique insight into the ways technology and culture shape our lives and our faith.
ORDINARY TIMES
To make new
BY CEIRE KEALTY
In a culture that wastes and discards, mending has brought me closer to Christ and to my neighbors.
TESTAMENTS
Come again?
BY ALICE CAMILLE
We know the kingdom of God is near. But what does that mean?
GLAD YOU ASKED
POETRY
The Conundrum
BY SUZANNE EDISON
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Dressed to impress
BY JERRY BLEEM
