Contents

Cover Story

10 Godparenting: A Call to Witness; A child’s need for godparents goes far beyond the day of baptism.

Features

9 Our Creator Illustrates St. Bonaventure’s Words;Photo Reflection: “Apply your heart, honor God.” Photo by, Fr. Vincent Minh Cao, CSsR

14 Yearning to Breathe Free; Monuments honor immigrants,Fr. Byron Miller, CSsR

18 I’ll Cry to Understand…A Piece at a Time;Book Excerpt: Parents muddle through grief after the unthinkable,Karen E. Weis

24 A Century of Responding to an Ailing World;Profile: St. Joseph Mass League, born in a crisis, is just as relevant today.

26 Untying Knots;Meditation: When you find yourself in times of trouble… Margaret Ann Stimatz

30 The Sailboat; Fiction, Michael Best

Columns

2 From the Editor; A Lesson in Less,Elizabeth A. Herzing-Gebhart

5 From the President and Publisher; “Another world is possible!”,Fr. Byron Miller, CSsR

6 Just Live It; Break the silence on mental illness,Barbara Hughes

8 Plain Talk; Immigrants’ status: Limbo, Fr. Bruce Lewandowski, CSsR

17 Faith Hits Home; Nurturing a culture for vocations,Bonnie LeMelle Abadie

28 The Redeemer, Mary, and You; The bridge between heaven and earth,Br. Daniel Korn, CSsR

34 Morality Matters; Our role in this life,Fr. Charles Bouchard, OP, STD

In Every Issue

4 Contributors

4 Mail

29 Around the Table

36 Bible Quiz 

36 Wise Words

37 Catholic Crossword

38 On the Shelf

39 On the Screen

39 Game Answers

40 The Lighter Side