In this episode Elizabeth Tomlin and Maggie Phillips discuss Maggie’s recent article in America Magazine, Lay volunteers are often the backbone of Catholic parishes. But they need support, too. | America Magazine. We ponder how we can “work smarter not harder” in our parishes and honor the service of a volunteer cadre of largely women volunteers and church employees. Maggie Phillips authors the series “Religious Literacy in America” for Tablet Magazine through a grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. Her work has also appeared at America Magazine, Word on Fire, and RealClear Investigations. You can find Maggie online @maggies_words and www.mrsmaggiephillips.com