September 2019
Vol. 84, No. 9
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Features
Renewed purpose
By Valerie Zehl and Jaime Seba
An old church becomes a new home for hospice patients.
An absent ministry
by Katie Bahr
Is the church missing an evangelization opportunity at community colleges?
Essays
Penance at the pedal
by Kathleen Manning
Environmental cost is borne by everyone.
A parable for parishes
by Jack Jazreel
What happens when you separate a parish from its mission?
Sounding Board
Who would Jesus follow?
by Molly Jo Rose
When harnessed for good, social media has the power to bring us together.
Expert Witness
Make room for envy
an interview with Barbara Brown Taylor
Learning about other faiths can only deepen our own, says this retired professor and Episcopal priest.
In Person
Radical Catholic
by Jeannine M. Pitas
A Catholic Worker fights climate change through a nonviolent act.
Columns
The Examined Life: In memory of me
By Father Bryan Massingale
Fully remembering is key to eternal life.
Margin Notes: Across generations
By Kevin Clarke
As Boomers wane, Millennials and Gen Z-ers flail.
Culture in Context: Faith in humanity
By Pamela Hill Nettleton
An uncommon take on the end of days delivers a love letter to the most flawed of creatures: human beings.
At Home with our Faith: Family time
By Meghan Murphy-Gill
How to use the Liturgy of the Hours for family prayer.
Testaments: The grand plan
By Alice Camille
Don’t neglect the present for the future.