September 2022

VOL. 87, NO. 9

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Features

Workers of the world

BY DON CLEMMER

In the wake of the pandemic and economic hardship, labor issues abound. How should Catholics navigate them?

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Words made flesh

BY PAMELA HILL NETTLETON

The first deaf priest ordained in Korea, Father Min Seo Park, specializes in doing the impossible.

Columns

THE EXAMINED LIFE

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No more words

BY EMILY SANNA
Inundated with news of tragedy, we have a responsibility to stand witness.

CULTURE IN CONTEXT

Corporate nightmares

BY PAMELA HILL NETTLETON
If you’ve never had a soul-stealing job, watching Severance will grant you that experience.

SALT & LIGHT

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The common denominator

BY FATHER BRYAN MASSINGALE
Courage enables us to translate our moral convictions into action—despite being afraid.

MARGIN NOTES

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Where the church belongs

BY KEVIN CLARKE
Catholic leaders would be wise to reclaim a place beside Catholic workers.

TESTAMENTS

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Reject Satan and all his works

BY ALICE CAMILLE
Evil is more insidious than we think.

GLAD YOU ASKED

Departments

Editors’ Note
You May Be Right (Letters to the Editor)
Signs of the Times (News)
Catholic Tastes (Humor)
Reviews (Music, Film, Books)
Eye of the Beholder (Art meditation)

Practicing Catholic

Seasons of love

BY NICOLE M. PERONE
The porch is a cherished spot for creating home and community.

Essays

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Money talk

BY H.L. NORWICH
To invest in a just society, put your money where your mouth is.

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Humble father

BY J. PETER NIXON
The brief papacy of John Paul I modeled a Christlike leadership.

Sounding Board

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A remote chance

BY NATHANIEL HUNTER
Working remotely is an opportunity to reevaluate the relationship between career and vocation.

Expert Witness

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A better framework

An interview with Rebecca Christian
Neither pro-life nor pro-choice ideologies address the complex challenges women face, says this Black Catholic doula.

Home Faith

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Say no to autopilot

BY MATT KAPPADAKUNNEL
Use St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Daily Examen to become a more mindful parent.