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May 2021

VOL. 86, NO. 5

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Features

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Feast for the eyes

BY JOHN CHRISTMAN, S.S.S.

Contemporary art brings new meaning to the Eucharist.

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A tale of two churches

BY PETER FEUERHERD

Is liturgical pluralism around the united states growing hard-rock division in the Church?

Columns

THE EXAMINED LIFE

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The gift of welcome

BY JESSIE BAZAN
As the pandemic slows, remember simple hospitality.

CULTURE IN CONTEXT

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Shake things up

BY DANNY DUNCAN COLLUM
One Night in Miami gives us a stirring debate about the battle between faith and fear.

SALT & LIGHT

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Make it work

BY DAVID CLOUTIER
As we rethink work, we must consider Catholic teaching about its value.

MARGIN NOTES

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Life and debt

BY KEVIN CLARKE
Forgive overseas loans to extract developing nations from the COVID-19 crisis.

TESTAMENTS

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You say you want a revolution

BY ALICE CAMILLE
The tree of liberty needs constant attention to achieve its full fruitfulness.

GLAD YOU ASKED

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)

Expert Witness

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Sacred cities

an interview with Jamie Kralovec
Urban planning presents an opportunity to build cities of God on Earth.

Essays

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Native prayer

BY DAMIAN COSTELLO
Lakota Catholic tradition points us to a unique way of praying the rosary.

Gather the roses

BY EVELYN BENCE
The smallest gifts can ease pain and bring joy.

Sounding Board

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Called to justice

BY REBECCA BRATTEN WEISS
Oppression is present within the church. It needs to be eradicated.

Wise Guide

Lakota vision

BY DAMIAN COSTELLO
Nicholas Black Elk inspires an authentic relationship with God.

Home Faith

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Thanks for everything

BY TERESA CODA
One child models a litany of gratitude.