January 2019 Issue

The beginning of the year is always a perfect opportunity to start something new. That certainly also holds true for us here at St. Anthony Messenger. Last January, we launched our complete redesign of the magazine. Other years, we have started the year off by introducing new columns, some of which you still see in these pages, such as “At Home on Earth.”

Many argue the death penalty can help survivors move on with their lives. However, this counselor writes that true healing can happen only when we learn to “walk with the pain.”

She’s been emblazoned on the front page of the New York Times, invited to a congressional hearing, and is now the subject of a feature-length documentary. Yet Sister Megan Rice, a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, never set out for recognition or glory.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms  Young Clara’s (Mackenzie Foy) late mother leaves her a special gift, which she opens on Christmas Eve. It is a bronze egg with a note that reads: “Everything you need is inside.”