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Vol. 80, No. 7
Cover
Reaching the rootless
by Nicholas Liao
Catholics on the move may struggle to connect with communities they don’t plan to live in for life. If people aren’t ready to settle down, can the church still make them feel at home?
Web-only feature:
Parish programs aimed at transient Catholics
Feature
The addict next door
by Kristen Hannum
When drug dependency spirals out of control, the road to recovery is long and painful. Beating addiction requires treating both the body and the spirit.
Web-only feature:
A look at the growing epidemic of drug addiction
Expert Witness
Upon this rock
An interview with president of Catholic Extension Father Jack Wall
The most vibrant church communities can often be found in places where the faithful are few in number.
Sounding Board
Stop the Catholic firing squad
by Scott Alessi
Catholic organizations should terminate the practice of firing employees who don’t meet their moral ideal. In Feedback, readers debate who should get the pink slip.
Essay
A light in the darkness
by Brian Doyle
What happens when one becomes so engulfed in darkness that they are driven to extinguish their own flame?
Essay
Catholic Action speaks louder
by Father Bruce Nieli, C.S.P.
The movement that inspired Catholics to call for social change is due for a revival.
Practicing Catholic: Bedside manner
by Sue Stanton
We are called not just to care for the sick but to accompany them during their suffering.
Departments
Editors’ Note
You May Be Right (Letters to the Editor)
Signs of the Times (News)
Catholic Tastes (Humor)
Reviews
At Home with Our Faith (Family spirituality)
Eye of the Beholder (Art meditation)
Glad You Asked: Should Catholics consult their horoscopes?
Columns
The Examined Life: Dear brothers and sisters
By Meghan J. Clark
Margin Notes: Rage against the machines
By Kevin Clarke
Culture in Context: Unbreakable spirit
By Meghan Murphy-Gill
Testaments: It’s not easy being Saul
By Alice Camille
