In this issue of U.S. Catholic magazine
U.S. Catholic ∙ Vol. 74, No. 11 ∙ November 2009
COVER STORY
Deathbed confusion
The prayer for a "good death" has been a long-standing Catholic tradition, but in today's world of feeding tubes and living wills, Catholics may also want to pray for clarity. Heather Grennan Gary tries to sort out the issues Catholic families struggle with at the end of life.
READER SURVEY
Life support
Being pro-life is about more than politics, U.S. Catholic readers say. In our Reader Survey Mary Lynn Hendrickson collects their testimonies on how they are weaving their own seamless garments.
FEATURES
In the service
With two wars in progress, there is a significant shortage of Catholic chaplains in the U.S. armed forces. John Lasker reports on both those who follow and those who question the military's marching orders.
Divine comedian
From Saturday Night Live to New in Town, character actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan has folks laughing out loud, but when it comes to her Catholic faith, reports Diane Carlton in In Person, she takes it quite seriously.
EXPERT WITNESS
It takes a parish
Whether it's lay leadership, community outreach, or the Sunday liturgy, the parishioners of St. Pius X in El Paso, Texas are a ¡Sí, se puede! crowd. In Expert Witness their pastor, Msgr. Arturo Banuelas, reflects on what he's learned from this community on the border.
ESSAYS/OPINIONS
Survivor's guilt
Life is short, finds Ken Maafe. And All Souls Day the a perfect time to reflect on the terrible unfinished business of our imperfect world.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
At age 67, few people would call Maryann McCullough an orphan, but what she misses in her parents, she realizes, can point her to God.
Bars
For her adult children bars are something to hold on to, but for Mom they're something to cross over. A story by Joan Sauro, C.S.J.
Be here now
In Practicing Catholic a pesky visitor teaches Kathy Daley about living in the moment.
DEPARTMENTS
Editors' Note
You May Be Right - LETTERS
Signs of the Times - NEWS
Catholic Tastes - HUMOR
Glad You Asked: WHO WERE THE PROPHETS?
Culture in context: REVIEWS
At Home with Our Faith
Eye of the Beholder - Jerry Bleem, O.F.M.
Poem - Brian Doyle
COLUMNS
The Examined Life - Bryan Cones
USE YOUR INSIDE VOICE
Testaments - Alice Camille
POOR EXAMPLES
Culture in Context - Patrick McCormick
INALIENABLE RIGHTS
Margin Notes - Kevin Clarke
PLEASE, SIR, I WANT SOME MORE
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