The feature stories in this issue touch on ways that Catholics can help our earth, our loved ones, our communities – and ourselves – back from uncertainty and into hope and love. “Our Parish, Our Planet” describes how parish ministries aligned to Laudato si’, Pope Francis’s encyclical on the care of our common home, are spreading the word and working toward solutions to the world’s environmental crisis. “Joined in Spirit” celebrates the many blessings of the beautiful sacrament of matrimony and how its grace nourishes couples and the community. And “Homecoming,” our cover story, invites readers to share the joy of Catholics who have returned to in-person Mass, re-establishing their connection with Christ and their neighbors.
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FROM THE CARDINAL
It’s a blessing to pray with you and to share Jesus with you in our greatest prayer.
HOMECOMING: REUNITING WITH CHRIST AND EACH OTHER
Portraits of parishes coming back together
OUR PARISH, OUR PLANET
New York’s Catholics working on behalf of creation
JOINED IN SPIRIT
The beauty and promise of a Catholic marriage
FORUM
What is a cardinal, exactly? How are they chosen and what do they do?
Does the Church still grant indulgences (and what are they)?
NEWS AND NOTES
St. Joseph’s Seminary at 125
Rare books at the Corrigan Library
The magnificent manhood of St. Joseph
Bringing young adult Catholics back
ArchCare reopens its PACE centers; our schools lead the way