U.S. Catholic
July 2007
Volume 72; Number 7
Special issue on young adult Catholics
Marked for life
When they signed up for a post-graduation year of service, few volunteers could have guessed that the experience would change them for years to come. Assistant Editor Megan Sweas reports on the permanent effects of their temporary assignments.
Must love God
Finding a soul mate is getting a bit easier thanks to Catholic dating websites, writes Christina Capecchi. Now the baptized can IM, post, chat, and e-mail their way to that nice Catholic girl or boy of their dreams.
Car seat catechism
Eileen Markey never thought that motherhood would require a philosophy degree, but her toddler just won’t stop asking, Why?
Fast worker
Instead of propelling him into the small world of high-rollers, Rich Halvorson’s Harvard education led him to the ever-expanding world of the poor. In In Person Robert J. Hutchinson explains how Halvorson’s faith led him to turn a traditional Catholic practice into a global movement to end hunger.
expert witness
Preacher woman
Christians of every denomination are hungry for good preaching, says Episcopal priest Barbara Taylor Brown in this Expert Witness interview. Unfortunately for preachers, there’s no one recipe to satisfy them all.
sounding board
Let’s enlist short-term priests as a long-term solution
A lifelong commitment to celibacy need not prevent young men from trying out ordained ministry, argues priest and sociologist Father Andrew Greeley. Limited tours of priestly duty could shore up the ranks and eventually convince a few to sign up for good. Readers consider the ramifications of an honorable discharge for Father in Feedback.
essays/opinion
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Though she’s a little embarrassed to admit it, Laurie Wurth Pressel explains in Practicing Catholic that she’s glad she finally learned why we do that funny crossy-thing before the gospel.
departments
Editors’ Note
You May Be Right—Letters
Signs of the Times—News
Catholic Tastes
Glad You Asked—How is the Bible true?
Under Review
Spirituality Café
Eye of the Beholder
—Jerry Bleem, O.F.M.
columns
Odds & Ends—Peter Gilmour
Going green for God
Margin Notes—Kevin Clarke
Spit that out!
Testaments—Alice Camille
Cat fights of biblical proportions
Culture in Context—Patrick McCormick
Earth hogs
The Examined Life—Bryan Cones
Who do you say that I am?