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Lives of Christ

March 14, 2016

Vol. 214 / No. 9

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Authors Alice McDermott and Thomas Lynch make the case for ‘the good funeral’
Alice McDermott, Thomas LynchMarch 03, 2016

The stories we tell about what happens when we die have lost their certainty.

GOOD CONVERSATION. Two men take a smoke break in Old Chinatown in Manhattan.
A Downsized Dream: Building solidarity at the margins
Doug DemeoMarch 03, 2016

Exploring the concept of 'downward mobility.'

Of Many Things
Mourning the departure of politics as a noble vocation
Matt Malone, S.J.March 01, 2016

I no longer recognize my own country.

Letters
Reply All: America’s readers weigh in
Our readersMarch 03, 2016

Join the conversation.

Pope Francis gestures as he answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Bangui, Central African Republic, to Rome Nov. 30. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Editorials
Editors: Pope and church leaders belong in political conversation
The EditorsMarch 03, 2016

The pope’s clever response to 'the Trump question' is instructive.

Faith in Focus
The Mystery of Sadness: Coping with a sudden loss
Jeffrey EssmannMarch 03, 2016

The day my niece died grammar was nearly salvific to me.

Arts & Culture Books
Measures of Faith
John A. ColemanMarch 03, 2016

'Inventing American Religion,' by Robert Wuthnow