The September issue of the Catholic Review magazine may appear different to regular readers. Over the summer, our team overhauled the logo and inside pages of the magazine. But the beauty is not only skin deep.

Antone Matysek’s most-famous stunt, which he performed on the Vaudeville stage, was hoisting three men over his head with one arm as they pedaled vainly on a custom-made bicycle outfitted with added weights.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops plans to shut down domestic operations of CNS at the end of 2022.

We must be as unrelenting in our prayer, outreach and support as the Russians have been intheir attack.

I realize women like my amazing mother and grandmother don’t have to make history to influence others and leave a legacy.

The synod has already begun in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, with about two dozen parishes, plus Catholic Center staff, clergy and religious, having already gone through the process, which entails a listening session immersed in prayer.

How can we approach the new year with the theological virtues of faith, hope and love in mind?

We can never be the kind of missionary disciples our church needs if our lives are not set apart. For us to attract others to Christ, people must notice something different in us – a joy, a goodness and a love for God and others that makes people want to know more about what it means to be a Christian and how they, too, can encounter Christ.

We all want to be saints. That’s our goal as Catholic Christians – to live a holy life worthy of heaven.

Paul McMullen reflects on his years as managing editor of the Catholic Review.