Year of Mercy: Faith in Action in the Countryside (Spring 2016)
Pope Francis declared 2016 a Jubilee Year of Mercy, a time when the faithful are called to not just reflect…
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Rural at Heart: Celebrating the City-Country Connection (Winter 2016)
Catholic Rural Life has sought to strengthen the bonds between urban and rural communities since our founding more than 90…
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Rural Women: The Feminine Genius in the Countryside (Fall 2015)
Women are invaluable to the well-being of rural America. In this issue, we celebrate our rural women, and unpack how…
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Laudato Si and the Countryside: Caring for Our Common Rural Home (Summer 2015)
Pope Francis’s eco-encyclical, Laudato Si, has something to say to everyone. But in a particular way, it has implications for those who live…
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The Next Generation: Passing on Our Faith and Farms (Spring 2015)
Family farms and fervent faith have long defined the American countryside. But how do we pass these treasured gifts on…
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The Agricultural Vocation: Highlights from the Faith, Food & the Environment Symposium (Winter 2015)
This issue explores the idea of agriculture as a way of life, and not just a way to make a…
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Faith and Ecology: Why We Care for Creation (Summer 2014)
Many may know that the Catholic Church has a lot to say on the environment and the stewardship of creation,…
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Sowing Seeds: Celebrating 90 Years of Rural Ministry (Spring 2014)
This issue of the Catholic Rural Life magazine features a “Q&A” with Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York….
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Lay Leadership: The New Evangelization in Rural America (Summer 2013)
This issue of Catholic Rural Life explores the many dimensions of developing lay leaders. There is a need in the…
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Life-Giving Water: Sustaining Creation and Communities (Spring 2013)
Water is a gift from our Creator and vital for life on earth. In this issue of Catholic Rural Life,…
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Life & Dignity: Living Our Faith in Rural Communities (Winter 2013)
In this issue of Catholic Rural Life, we feature articles about the links between faith and the dignity of life, both…
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A Balancing Act: Joys and Challenges of Rural Ministry (Summer 2012)
In this issue of Catholic Rural Life, CRL (then NCRLC) highlights examples of how priests, women religious, and laypersons are following…
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