June 2020
VOL. 85, NO. 6
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Features
The new seekers
Many adults who eschew traditional religion are finding spiritual sustenance in surprising places.
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
In communion
By Emily Sanna
There is no God without relationships.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
Perfectly imperfect
By Pamela Hill Nettleton
A new Netflix one-season drama unmasks two dark worlds.
SALT & LIGHT
All things new
By Father Bryan Massingale
Christian ethical tradition offers valuable insight for deep uncertainty.
MARGIN NOTES
Our invisible army
By Kevin Clarke
“The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.”
TESTAMENTS
Shifting sands
By Alice Camille
When the ground gives out beneath you, take a breath and remember what’s important.
GLAD YOU ASKED
Home Faith
Departments
Editors’ Note
You May Be Right (Letters to the Editor)
Signs of the Times (News)
Catholic Tastes (Humor)
Reviews
Eye of the Beholder (Art meditation)
Essays
Good shepherds
by Sue Stanton
To understand God in a new way, watch a border collie herd its beloved flock.
Show Us the Way
Three writers reflect on the saints who have guided them on their individual life journeys.
Sounding Board
Where to say ‘I do’?
by Father John Christman, S.S.S. and Julie Tragon
An increasing number of dioceses are considering outdoor wedding Masses.
Expert Witness
The path forward
an interview with Timothy Egan
Lapsed faith and family trauma led this New York Times columnist to seek resolution on a 1,000-mile pilgrimage.
In Person
Music ministry
This child of immigrants founded an orchestra that gives refugees a place to thrive.
