November 2019 Issue

A Heritage of Holiness by Ed Burns

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More and more, we hope, challenges to the hierarchies of our churches will embolden individuals to recover and claim for themselves their original heritage of dignity and holiness, conferred upon them by the grace of Christ and in the Spirit.

Patience: A Necessary Virtue by Michael Ford

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In refusing the restive approaches of some religious ideologies, patience opts for the “long route” of listening, obeying, and waiting for others and for God.

Lifeways: A Review by J. Milburn Thompson

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A new biography of Thomas Berry shows how the priest and eco-theologian developed his thought, offering hope and guidance for a new flourishing of life.

Haunted by God: A Review by Bill Williams

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Sister Helen Prejean's new memoir chronicles a life of prayer, action, and advocacy.