Contents
Features
10 The Grace of Grandparenting: This rite of passage can deliver spiritual epiphanies and a barrel of fun, Kathy Coffey
16 New Bridges of Faith: A school day and a summer in the life of a seminarian reveal hope for Catholics crossing into the future, Andrew D. Tran-Chung
20 Profiles in Service: His Mother Inspired Him to Serve “Mom raised my siblings and me as Catholics after my father’s passing when she was only twenty, ”Deacon Hai B. Hoang
22 Enroll in the “School of Love”: In marriage, dialogue unlocks the door to communication, Fr. Rob Ruhnke, CSsR
27 Simple Things to Do for Others: Caring for the Sick, Liguori Publications Staff
28 Meditation: The Fringe:Life on the periphery teaches lessons that can hurt and then heal, Teri Carlson
30 Fiction: A Life Tangled in History: Does the past have to repeat itself? Dennis Lambert
Columns
2 From the Editor: And Now, Come What May, Elizabeth A. Herzing-Gebhart
5 From the President and Publisher: The Age of Mortality, Fr. Byron Miller, CSsR
6 Just Live It: The Joy of Messy Goodness, María Ruiz Scaperlanda
8 Plain Talk: A Holy Year with Vatican II, Most Reverend Bruce Lewandowski, CSsR
15 The Redeemer, Mary, and You: Cross and Sorrows, Carol Monaco
26 Faith Hits Home: A Peace that Lasts, Sarah Christmyer
In Every Issue
4 Columnists
4 Mail
35 Around the Table
36 Word Search
36 Scripture Scoop
37 Catholic Crossword
40 The Lighter Side