Vol. 77, No. 10
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Vatican 2.0: A look ahead to the next 50 years
By various authors
The Second Vatican Council encouraged the church to read the “signs of the times” and face the challenges of the future. A new generation reflects on today’s urgent tasks in this first installment of a three-part series.
Topics:
Responding to clericalism and sex abuse
Looking at love and relationships
Examining terrorism and responses to it
Considering Christian-Muslim encounters
Special section: More coverage of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the council
Reader Survey
Good council
By Megan Sweas
U.S. Catholic readers size up the results of Pope John XXIII’s decision to “throw open the windows of the church.”
Web only:
More reader responses
Interview
A Jewish take on Jesus
An interview with Amy-Jill Levine
The catechism lessons a Jewish girl learned at her local Catholic parish kindled her passion for the Jesus of the gospels.
Essays
(Essays, short stories, and poems are not available online.)
Like a good neighbor
By Paul Lakeland
The Good Samaritan shows the way toward a humbler–and holier–church.
Vesper time
By Frank Cunningham
In the evening of life the mystery of faith gives sustenance beyond reason.
Dog’s best friend
By Angelo Stagnaro
St. Rocco doggedly learned about unconditional love.
Practicing Catholic: Quiet, please
By Sue Fox McGovern
Centering prayer stills the “monkey mind” while growing faith.
Poem
Carrying a coffin
By Brian Doyle
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
Glad You Asked: Is the Mass still celebrated as a sacrifice?
At Home with Our Faith (Family spirituality)
Eye of the Beholder (Art meditation)
Columns
The Examined Life: The devil in the details
By Bryan Cones
Margin Notes: Sleeping through genocide
By Kevin Clarke
Culture in Context: Do you hear what I hear?
By Patrick McCormick
Testaments: Mystery preacher
By Alice Camille
