January 2018 Table of Contents
Cover Story
10 Lighting the Way to Interfaith Peace
As people of faith, how can we strengthen peace worldwide? Carole St. Laurent
Features
14 Costly Love: The Way to True Unity for All Followers of Jesus.
Book Excerpt John H. Armstrong
16 Popular Devotions Return Us to God
They help Catholics express their faith with dazzling variety. Amy Ekeh
20 Enslaved Children
Everyday people and professionals fight an epidemic. Kathy Coffey
26 Worldwide Marriage Encounter at Fifty
Profile: Leaders discuss successes and big problems facing couples.
28 Ain’t It Good to Know You’ve Got a Friend?
Meditation: God’s gift includes a bond with the best friend of all. Carmen Mele, OP
30 Bellyachers Fiction:
A chance meeting leads to friendship and renewed faith. Jim Auer
35 Religious Life Fills a Void for Novice
Vocation Story: A series on young people, their faith, and vocations. Sr. Mary Louisa Olmo, OSsR
Columns
2 From the Editor You’re invited…An offer from Liguorian. Elizabeth A. Herzing
5 From the President and Publisher Care for the caregiver. Fr. Byron Miller, CSsR
6 Just Live It The value of vulnerability. Barbara Hughes
8 Plain Talk Where there’s life, there’s hope.. Fr. Bruce Lewandowski, CSsR
25 The Redeemer, Mary, and You Mary, teacher of discipleship. Br. Daniel Korn, CSsR
34 Faith Hits Home The duty of God’s foot soldiers. Emily Blasik