I did a double take when Al Pacino’s face filled the projector screen during my undergraduate class on sacraments. Our professor, a Benedictine priest, wanted to show us the famous baptism scene from The Godfather (1972) to...
What it takes to be a good godparent
Lead with authenticity, consistency, and curiosity to be a faith mentor at every age and stage of life’s journey.
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July 2026
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Into the right hands
Environmental justice is about more than sustainability and eco-friendly choices—it’s about right relationship. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration seek to restore broken relationships by returning a portion of the congregation’s land in Wisconsin to its rightful stewards, the Lac du Flambeau Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa.
BY LUIAN HUSKA
Mission field
Missionary work has a problematic history that is often connected with imperialism and colonialism. A framework of solidarity might offer a better template.
BY RENEE DARLINE RODEN
Not on call
An individualistic approach to life and fulfillment will always fall short of what God wants for us.
AN INTERVIEW WITH DAMON GARCIA
Strong, silent types
One of the most masculine virtues in the Bible could be better practiced by some men today: silence.
BY KEVIN BECK
When life takes a turn
God’s will for our lives becomes clear whenever and wherever we open our hearts.
BY REBA ELLIOTT
“As liberation theologians have told us, without the perspectives of the poor we cannot fulfill our call to mercy as a Christian community.”
Berit Reisenauer Guidotti
