The CRL Magazine

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…

Our Farms to Our Tables: Rural People Define “Farm-to-Table” (Spring 2019)

There are many ways to define “farm-to-table.” In this issue, we look at how rural people define this expression: it…

The Future of Family Farms: Stories of Family, Faith and Farming (Winter 2019)

In this issue of CRL Magazine, we ask the question, “What is the future of the family farm?” There are…

Celebrating 95 Years: Community, Membership, Life and Faith (Fall 2018)

In this issue, we celebrate 95 years of CRL’s work and mission. We wanted to get to the heart of…

Rural Inspirations: Reclaiming Beauty, Culture and Tradition (Summer 2018)

In this issue, we are interested in the beauty of rural life and how that inspires rural artists. We look…

A Farm Bill for the Future: How the Farm Bill Touches Our Lives (Spring 2018)

In this issue, we are interested in expanding upon the meaning of the Farm Bill–not only in terms of policy,…

Offering Our First Fruits: The Value of the Gift is in the Heart (Winter 2018)

In this issue of CRL Magazine, we were intrigued by the idea of “tithing”. In the course of investigating the…

The Sacredness of Water: Preservation, Tradition, Culture and Hope (Fall 2017)

In this issue of CRL Magazine, we look deeply into the problem of “preservation.” In rural communities preservation is an…

Life in the Rural Parish: Community, Leadership, Formation and Faith (Summer 2017)

In this issue, we tackle the question: what is life really like in a rural parish? We gathered stories from all…