October 2023
VOL. 88, NO. 10
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Features
Where peace begins
BY RHINA GUIDOS
Peace is central to Christianity. Why, then, do some people seem so quick to cast it aside?
The power of the pen
Nigerian novelist and former priest Uwem Akpan is a prophetic voice for liberation.
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
The opposite of love
BY YUNUEN TRUJILLO
God’s love can overcome our fear of those different from ourselves.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
This is church
BY JOHN CHRISTMAN
HBO’s Somebody, Somewhere is an ode to the complex meaning of what it means to be ‘church’ for one another.
SALT & LIGHT
Living tradition
BY MEGHAN J. CLARK
In the catacombs, a reminder that Catholicism is a faith deeply embedded in historical context.
MARGIN NOTES
The big sort
BY KEVIN CLARKE
Self-segregation is the antithesis of solidarity.
TESTAMENTS
Whole life
BY ALICE CAMILLE
If we take scissors to the seamless garment, snipping out parts that don’t appeal to us, our claim to respect life quickly unravels.
GLAD YOU ASKED
Wise Guide
Scholar of love
BY ROBIN RYAN
Love for Jesus inspired Father Don Senior’s teaching and scholarship.
Essays
Communion of resistance
BY BROTHER MICKEY MCGRATH, O.S.F.S.
Across the ages, Carmelite saints inspire us to stand strong against antisemitism.
Rooms of their own
BY ELLYN SANNA
For medieval anchoresses, a small stone cell opened up a vast world of spiritual freedom.
Sounding Board
Prayers wanted
BY TERESA CODA
Why do people make public prayer requests on social media?
Expert Witness
Fantastic beasts
An interview with Esther Hamori
From giant sea creatures to ghosts to hybrid guardians, the Bible is full of monsters, says this biblical scholar.
Home Faith
Age of remembering
BY MATT PAOLELLI
The memories children create in their formative years are a foundation for their future.
