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Day of recollection [1]

By Heidi Schlumpf
The terrorist attacks of that clear September day 10 years ago changed the world in many ways, writes Heidi Schlumpf. What hasn’t changed, however, is U.S. Catholic readers’ resolve to seek a change for the better.

Interview

Peace by piece [2]

An interview with Maryann Cusimano Love
Though the War on Terror rages on, we must turn our efforts to building a just peace.

Feature

Retro-actives [3]

By Heather Grennan Gary
Millennial Catholics may be young in body, but their souls often seek the spirituality of another era.

Sidebar:

Old habits die hard [4]

Feature

Admission deferred [5]

By J.D. Long-Garcia
There are a lot of differences between the mid-century vocation boom and today’s apparent bust. For starters, back in the 1950s, no one had $25,000 in student debt.

Sidebar:

Hispanics in the pews, but not on the altar [6]

Essays

(Essays, short stories, and poems are not available online.)

Last rites for St. Wendelin

By Father Damian J. Ference

Even though a church’s lights may stop burning, the faith it inspired in its parishioners still shines on.
 

Practicing Catholic: Island queen

Departments

Editors' Note

You May Be Right (Letters to the Editor)

Signs of the Times (News)

Catholic Tastes (Humor)

Culture in Context: Music, film, and book reviews [7]

At Home with Our Faith [8]  (Family spirituality)

Eye of the Beholder (Art meditation)

Glad You Asked: Was Jesus a know-it-all? [9]

Columns

The Examined Life: Veggie tales [10]
By Bryan Cones

Margin Notes: The wages of war [11]
By Kevin Clarke

Culture in Context: All-natural remedy
By Patrick McCormick

Testaments: A word from the wise
By Alice Camille