November 2020
VOL. 85, NO. 11
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Features
Faithful citizens
In every election year, Catholic citizenship requires common good thinking.
House of peace
BY JEAN LOTUS
Offering hospitality and hope, Catholics in Colorado are putting faith into action by welcoming the stranger.
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
Some kind of Eucharist
BY JESSIE BAZAN
‘I never imagined Eucharist could smell like beef stew—until it did.’
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
Iconic
BY DANNY DUNCAN COLLUM
Andy Warhol’s premodern starting point helped prepare him to become the postmodern Picasso.
SALT & LIGHT
Right and just
BY DAVID CLOUTIER
How we go about the long, arduous task of judgment matters.
MARGIN NOTES
Antibodies of solidarity
BY KEVIN CLARKE
Let’s not waste the coronavirus crisis.
TESTAMENTS
Black saints matter
BY ALICE CAMILLE
It’s time to include people of color in U.S. models of holiness.
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
Take a stand
an interview with Bill O’Keefe
With Catholic Relief Services, Catholics around the country are leading local social justice advocacy.
Essay
The monk and the artist
BY CHRISTINE VALTERS PAINTNER
Nourish your inner monk through contemplative creativity.
Reader Survey
Breadth of life
BY STEPHEN SCHNECK
Being pro-life does not mean being a single-issue voter, say U.S. Catholic readers.
Wise Guides
The good pastor
BY BERNARD EVANS
Archbishop Hélder Câmara recognized that caring for the poor is not simply an act of charity, but also an act of justice.
Home Faith
Holy moments
BY TERESA CODA
Science and language often fall short in describing the depths of our experiences.