August 2021 Issue

When Tom Greene announced his retirement from drawing Pete and Repeat, our staff found itself facing a dilemma: How do you replace a staple of the magazine while also not erasing its legacy? 

When this beloved saint died, the Church lost a luminary. But her legacy shines brightly to this day. 

Inspired by his Catholic schoolteachers, Wilton Gregory dreamed of becoming a priest. Last year, Pope Francis named him the first Black US cardinal.

The privilege of poverty, as much as I can embrace it, is an outer simplification. Advancing age reveals it to me, but Clare shows me how to maximize its revelations. 

Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP, reviews IN THE HEIGHTS, SUMMER OF SOUL, and BUILDING A BRIDGE in our August issue!