August / September 2019 Issue

Discovering the God Within by Hank Mattimore

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God may speak to me on Sunday morning in church, but I am just as likely to see the divine touch in a dragonfly or a towering redwood tree or the cry of a newborn infant.

What Is to Be Done? by Bob Meade

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At some point, there has to be a resurrection of faith. At some point, the closing of churches and schools has to become unacceptable behavior.

Healing the Broken: A Profile of Melissa Glaser by Jane M. Bailey

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There was no guide for how to manage and direct community resources to heal not only individuals, but whole groups of people—parents, teachers, friends, neighbors, responders, and even churches where parishioners’ faith was shattered.

On Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Part III: Destination: The Holy Sepulchre by Jonathan Parkes Allen

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An encounter with the holy works on you, not the other way around. This is especially true when you encounter it alongside other people who are, like yourself, complicated and messy.

Saint Anne’s Church: God Inspired by Amy Nicholson

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Every time I drive on the raised highway that carries me over the city, I turn and glance at that magnificent green dome and those two tall spires. They were there when I was young. They are still there—for now—like anchors for my life of faith.

One God, One Mission, One Globe by Gene Ciarlo

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Today I would say that all roads in all religions lead to love and compassion. Religions are about the common good, a moral sense that speaks strongly to truth and justice.

Truth in Their Own Time by Nancy Enright

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Many of the ideas of Pope Francis, articulated courageously and emphatically in his own exhortations and encyclicals, are rooted in the tradition of the church and the writings of his predecessors.

Literary Witness: A Review by Chris Byrd

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By turns angrily provocative and accessibly erudite, this collection of essays and interviews reflects upon the bearing of religious faith on writers’ work.

Unvirtuous Reality: A Review by David Unger

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Taken in earnest, Jean-Caude Larchet’s book is a useful compendium of all the evil spirits that prowl about the World Wide Web seeking the ruin of souls.

On Beauty by Wally Swist

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If we allow ourselves to discover the epiphany in the commonplace in our lives, we realize, to our astonishment, that all along, through every disappointment and affliction, we can say, “it’s beautiful.”