Contents

Cover Stories

10  Understanding Alcoholism: Alcohol addiction erodes lives and relationships—but there’s hope,
Fr. Ted Lawson, CSSr

31  Wisdom for Our Times, J. R. R. Tolkien Features

Features

16  On Shaky Ground: Financial stress may toll last bell for Old St. Mary’s, a 1906 quake survivor,
Fr. Byron Miller, CSSR

20  Warming Souls: KNOM radio in Alaska: a lifeline to God and life itself for fifty years, KJ McElwee and Joseph Albino

24  Grace Upon Grace: Profiles in Service: Each ministry in which she served prepared, Sr. Carol Falkner

26  Generational Chit-chat: Meditation: The joys of a phone call with your grandchild, Ken Neuser

28 “Red Nuns” Shake a Leg to Honor Pandemic Workers

29  A Prayer on World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, First commemoration is on July 26,
Fr. Maurice J. Nutt, CSsR

30  A Fun Weekend: Simple Things to Do for Others

32  More Than a Sunflower: Fiction, Charlene Hoyt

38  Life’s Journey: Poem, Glenda Wiegard

In Every Issue

4   Contributors

4   Mail

35 Game Answers

36 Prayer and Blessing

36 Bible Quiz

37 Catholic Crossword

39 Around the Table

40 The Lighter Side

Columns

2   From the Editor: Sword thrusts or healing? Elizabeth A. Herzing-Gebhart

6   From the President and Publisher: Driven by vengeance, Fr. Byron Miller, CSsR

6   Just Live It: Who’s in your saint posse? María Ruiz Scaperlanda

8   Plain Talk: God’s reflection ….. Most Reverend Bruce Lewandowski, CSsR

15 Faith Hits Home: A shared loss, Bonnie LeMelle Abadie

19 The Redeemer, Mary, and You: Time to follow, Carol Monaco