May 2018
Vol. 83, No. 5
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Features
Social habits
By Kristen Whitney Daniels
Times are changing and these cloistered nuns are adapting.
Avenging angel
by Judith Valente
This detective’s vocation is naming the dead.
Essays
Ruined for life
by Annemarie Scobey
Postgraduate volunteer service is a life-changing experience.
The Blue Rosary
by Brian Doyle
A simple gift reveals extraordinary generosity.
Sounding Board
Free to believe?
by Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
Religious freedom laws may harm more than they help.
Expert Witness
Drug problems
an interview with Fran Quigley
Why is medicine in the United States so expensive?
Wise Guide
The courage to answer
by Molly Jo Rose
The bravest among us are often children.
Columns
The Examined Life: What sustains you?
By Jessie Bazan
The Holy Spirit reveals unity in diversity.
Margin Notes: The last straw
By Kevin Clarke
From dust we have come and to dust we shall return. That is essentially not true for plastics.
Culture in Context: Love thy neighbor
By Danny Duncan Collum
Fred Rogers believed that love, embodied as justice and compassion, could change the world.
Testaments: In biblical fashion
By Alice Camille
Some of your favorite Bible characters wear their faith on their sleeves.
Departments
Glad You Asked: Is it OK to leave Mass after communion?
At Home with our Faith: Keep prayer in mind
By Annemarie Scobey
Prayer from the heart doesn’t always require words.
