The CRL Magazine

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…

Eating is a Moral Act: Intentional Growing, Intentional Buying (Winter 2021)

In this issue we learn about what ethical eating does (and does not!) entail. We hear from professors who pose…

Seeds of Faith in the Midst of Challenges: COVID, Riots, Fires & Storms (Fall 2020)

This year has turned out very differently from what we expected when the “ball dropped” last January. We have endured…

Hope in the Resurrection: Stories of Faith, Community, and Mercy (Spring 2020)

In these uncertain times of pandemic and social distancing we face isolation and physical, emotional and economic strife. What is…

The Road to Rural: Following the Call to Rural Vocations (Winter 2020)

We at Catholic Rural Life believe that living, working and farming in rural America is a particular vocation: a special…

The New Hope: Inspiring Stories from Young Agrarians (Fall 2019)

We often hear stories about the large numbers of rural youth who are leaving their families, towns and farms to…

Weathering the Weather: Stories About Faith, Hope and Community (Summer 2019)

As farmers and other rural dwellers depend upon the land, natural disasters have a devastating and life-altering effect. In this…