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U.S. Catholic ∙ Vol. 75, No. 7 ∙ July 2010

COVER STORY

Lost in translation: Why the new Mass prayers may need further definition
Tongue-twisters may be fun games for kids, but they don't belong in the liturgy, argues Bishop Donald Trautman in Sounding Board. The people of God deserve Mass translations that are clear, concise, and grammatically correct. In Feedback readers weigh in on the right response to the revised Roman Missal.
WEB ONLY! Learn more about changes in the liturgy

FEATURES

The fight over fighting poverty
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development has been a social justice standard-bearer for 40 years. So why are some pro-life Catholics trying to shut it down? Robert McClory digs for answers.

You can go home again
Dioceses have recently taken to the airwaves to lure back the lapsed, reports Kristin Peterson, but parishes have been working for years to bring people back to the pews.
Sidebar: Homeward bound: Programs for finding your way back to the church

EXPERT WITNESS

Pax Romana
Andrea Riccardi's Community of Sant'Egidio has been paving the way to peace since the 1960s. He tells Desmond O'Grady in Expert Witness how a small start in service to Rome's poor grew into a global gospel movement.
WEB ONLY! How Sant'Egidio got its papal blessing

ESSAY/OPINION

How to build a better bishop
The sex abuse crisis has led to a crisis of confidence in Catholic leadership. Rodger Van Allen suggests a creative reconstruction to restore trust in the hierarchy.

More than a feeling
Looking for God? You can take that as a sign God is looking for you, too, writes James Martin, S.J.

Travel companion
Even if God is your co-pilot, it's good to have a spiritual director along for the ride, says Catherine Collins in Practicing Catholic.

An early call to get out
As U.S. Catholic looks back on 75 years, Executive Editor Meinrad Scherer-Emunds points with pride to the magazine's 1967 editorial opposing the war in Vietnam.
WEB ONLY! Special Section on U.S. Catholic's 75th anniversary

DEPARTMENTS

Editors' Note
You May Be Right Letters
Signs of the Times News
Catholic Tastes
Culture in Context: Reviews
Glad You Asked: When did we start celebrating mass in Latin?
At Home with Our Faith
Eye of the Beholder 
Jerry Bleem, O.F.M.

COLUMNS

The Examined Life - Bryan Cones
Take your time
Margin Notes - Kevin Clarke
Bombs away
Culture in Context - Patrick McCormick
Bailing out Mr. Potter
Testaments - Alice Camille
By the numbers