The CRL Magazine

Building Community: Seeing Christ in One Another

As Catholics try to navigate a more polarized and fractured American society, CRL wanted to highlight some of the beautiful…

The Task of Teaching: Instilling a Love of Agriculture

As we continue our celebration of CRL’s 100th Anniversary, this issue of Catholic Rural Life takes a look at what…

The Spirituality of CRL: Worship and the Rhythm of Life

In this issue you will find a variety of stories showcasing how Christ reveals himself in the fabric of everyday rural…

Celebrating 100 Years

In this issue, Catholic Rural Life (CRL) takes a journey through the past 100 years of our organization since its…

Though the Lens of Faith

In this issue, CRL also takes the time to look at various areas of rural life with new eyes. There…

Food Security and the Farm Bill

In this issue, CRL takes a look at the Farm Bill through a Catholic lens. Why should Catholics care about…

Thriving in Rural Life Helping Ministry Flourish

In this issue we explore all the ways rural life is thriving. In particular, you will read about programs CRL…

The Vocation of the Agricultural Leader Food, Faith, and the Environment

In this issue we look at agricultural work as a vocation. While outside of the traditional view of vocation as…

Rural Entrepreneurs: Businesses Supporting Rural Faith Communities (Spring 2022)

In this issue we explore various Catholic businesses in rural America and discover how vital they are to their surrounding…

Rural Spirituality: A Pilgrimage of Faith (Winter 2022)

In this issue, we focus on the gift of pilgrimage to our faith. We explore the reasons for making a…

Forward to the Land: Rural Life Movement Among the Young (Fall 2021)

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the cooler weather, the beautiful colors of the leaves, hot and…

Rural Religious: Gift to the Universal Church (Summer 2021)

By now the summer is drawing to a close and the harvest is once again at hand. Hopefully the drought…