March 2023
VOL. 88, NO. 3
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Features
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
Hard work
BY EMILY SANNA
God will never lead you astray.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
Best friends
BY PAMELA HILL NETTLETON
Netflix’s Firefly Lane honors the place of friendship in life.
SALT & LIGHT
A universal call
BY FATHER BRYAN MASSINGALE
Holding up Black models of holiness is one of the best weapons the church has in the struggle for racial justice.
MARGIN NOTES
This must change
BY KEVIN CLARKE
After Dobbs, the church has its work cut out for it to support mothers.
TESTAMENTS
Lose the luggage
BY ALICE CAMILLE
Following Jesus is about being led. But are we willing to relinquish control to do so?
GLAD YOU ASKED
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)
Practicing Catholic
Act out
BY JENNIFER VOSTERS
Take a lesson from Shakespeare and let your inner actor guide you this Holy Week.
Essays
Courageous discipleship
BY JULIA FEDER
The early virgin martyrs are models of independence and devotion to God alone.
Honorable service
BY BRIAN FRAGA
Even as the church pursues nonviolence, our troops deserve support.
Sounding Board
Stop the stigma
BY ALESSANDRA HARRIS
Among Catholics, misunderstandings about mental health exacerbate harm.
Expert Witness
Everyday contemplation
An interview with Joan Chittister, O.S.B.
When the world seems topsy-turvy, Benedictine contemplation offers stability.
Home Faith
A child at heart
BY TERESA CODA
Becoming a parent doesn’t mean you’re no longer a child.
