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Midlife Crisis:
Vatican II turns 40
While some think the reforms of the Second Vatican Council are over the hill, others argue that they just need a makeover and a fresh look. Father Paul Boudreau offers a conciliar refresher for both sides.

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Maxed Out

In the seemingly affluent United States, out-of-control debt is sort of a quiet monster. Many churches don't talk about it, and those who've got it hiding in their homes don't want anyone to know about it.

It's nibbling at the feet of the young married couple who graduated from college with big student loans to pay off and a pile of credit card debt from too many new clothes and too many nights on the town.

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Intimate Conversations:
how to talk to your kids about sex

Between sex tips in teen 'zines and bare skin on every pop idol, plenty of parents wonder if they have any chance of passing on Catholic values about sex. Liz DeCarlo collects advice for the despairing from those who know how to get through to teens.



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Confession:
A shadow of its former self
Bless us Father, but it's been a long time since Catholics were lining up for Saturday Confession. Renée M. LaReau explains how Catholics are thinking outside the box about this changing sacrament.

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