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Vol. 80, No. 11
Cover
Good mourning
by Katie Bahr
Is a modern discomfort with death causing us to miss out on the value of a traditional Catholic funeral?
Photo Story
Winters on the street
by Father Bob McCabe
Homelessness has especially brutal consequences during the coldest months of the year.
Expert Witness
Bad Catholics
An interview with Robert Orsi
Not all Catholics fit neatly into preconceived stereotypes, says this professor of Catholic studies. But being a so-called “Bad Catholic” isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Sounding Board
Ethical Fumbles
by Lawrence A. Wenner
The NFL needs to tackle its own moral failings. In Feedback readers share their gripes about the gridiron.
Essay
Quieting the heart
by Annemarie Scobey
Ten minutes of silent prayer each morning can be a perfect start to a peaceful day.
Essay
Five pounds of flour
by Evelyn Bence
How will you greet an unexpected guest who shows up at your door?
Wise Guides: A woman of firsts
by Hope Wabuke
Cora Marie Billings blazed a new trail for African American women in the church.
Departments
Editors’ Note
You May Be Right (Letters to the Editor)
Signs of the Times (News)
Catholic Tastes (Humor)
Reviews
Eye of the Beholder (Art meditation)
Columns
The Examined Life: Graced interruptions
By Father Bryan Massingale
Margin Notes: War gone viral
By Kevin Clarke
Culture in Context: Eat, pray, laugh
By Danny Duncan Collum
At Home with our Faith: Should he stay or should he go?
By Annemarie Scobey
Glad You Asked: Why are Advent candles pink and purple?
By Kathleen Manning
Testaments: Suffer the little children
By Alice Camille
