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VOLUME 32
ISSUE 3
SUMMER 2014
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Michael Sean Comerford spends a year pushing plush and thumbing the highways of 36 states to discover this American story.
Meet Rev. Nathan Wendt, S.J., and Rev. Paul Shelton, S.J., our newly ordained members of the Society of Jesus.
COVER STORY
24 My year as a carny Michael Sean Comerford, Arts ’81, puts everything on the line to tell stories about Midway marvels — those that spin in the air and those who spin wild tales. F E AT U R ES
16 “Here I am, Lord” Jesuits Paul Shelton, Arts ’03, and Nathan Wendt, Comm ’01, prepare for a holy and heady celebration.
20 An attentive life
20 Training as a nurse taught the sacred art of paying attention.
An essay by Barbara Mahany, Nurs ’79, is a call to notice the brush strokes of the divine that sweep up against us.
28 Salt & Light How 42 students explore their Catholic identity begins with copying Jesus’ most intimate act of service.
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