September 2024
VOL. 89, NO. 9
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Features
Columns
THE EXAMINED LIFE
Godly pride
BY YUNUEN TRUJILLO
Of the seven deadly sins, pride is the only one with a virtuous side.
CULTURE IN CONTEXT
In her prime
BY PAMELA HILL NETTLETON
A BBC police drama shatters TV tropes about women.
SALT & LIGHT
Excellent work
BY DAVID CLOUTIER
Work is—first and foremost—about defending and developing the dignity of the worker.
MARGIN NOTES
Wanna bet?
BY KEVIN CLARKE
A broad acceptance of sports wagering opens a cultural Pandora’s box.
TESTAMENTS
Power tools
BY ALICE CAMILLE
Words aren’t just noise: They have the power to create reality.
GLAD YOU ASKED
Should we really forsake our families for Christ?
BY GARRETT GALVIN
Practicing Catholic
A corner for God
BY DANI M. JIMÉNEZ
Home altars offer a personal spiritual space.
Essays
A grand old time
BY KATHY COFFEY
Grandparenthood is a second chance to experience the best moments of parenthood.
The children are suffering
BY ELLYN SANNA
Catholics must stop using the horrific stories of child martyrs to teach children about how to follow Jesus.
Sounding Board
Do we have to?
BY ANGELA HOWARD-MCPARLAND
We must give our children agency to form—and lead—faith-filled lives.
Expert Witness
Little humans
An interview with Ryan Stollar
The Christian faith should liberate children, not abuse them, says this writer and child advocate.
Home Faith
Fall frenzy
BY SHANNON WIMP SCHMIDT
Communicating our needs is essential in life’s busiest seasons.
