
Offer It Up by Nancy Enright
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Wearing a mask is uncomfortable, inconvenient, and difficult. It can also be a form of sacrifice, a way of "offering up" to God.

“The Devil Was Running Things Then”: The Rwandan Genocide and the Poetry of Witness by Andrew Kaufman
A poet processes a global atrocity, bearing witness to a world in which violence, mendacity, and prejudice can somehow coexist with expressions of solidarity and love.

Sinners Don’t Cast Stones by Gene Ciarlo
There must always be room for repentance and openness to grace, for rooting out the desire for revenge and cultivating in its place a desire for forgiveness.

Awakening to God at the Beach by Fran Salone-Pelletier
As I walk, I mimic the cry of the gulls, the hasty pace of the sanderlings, the egrets’ mincing walk, the crabs’ sideways crawl. I find joy in the obvious diversity. I crane my neck to see pelicans glide with prehistoric grace across the tops of the waves.

Editorial: The Double Standard of Justice: A Catholic Response to Kenosha
Too close an association between law enforcement and armed vigilantes does not bode well for democracy, de-racialized policing, or public safety.

From the Archives: "Jose Hobday Loves the Church, Tiptoes Around"
An ongoing series of articles from the TAC archives, beginning with an interview with Native American Franciscan Sister Jose Hobday.

Constantly Renewed Gifts: On Inner Prayer by Wally Swist
Especially in times of stress and even those stretches of chaos, through lean times and during periods of dread, I and those around me have benefitted by my practice of inner prayer.

Fighting Termination: A Review by Chris Byrd
A richly textured novel brings an era of Native American history to life.

A Life Inspired: A Review by Amy Nicholson
A beautiful tribute to a kind and generous woman who exemplified the spirit of the Beatitudes.

Violence and Contemplation by Ed Burns
Genuine faith will help us to get at the root of the things that we struggle with and wonder about in our daily lives, including matters such as violence.