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September 22, 2014

Vol. 211 / No. 7

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Books
J. Greg PhelanSeptember 10, 2014

'In the Wolf’s Mouth,' by Adam Foulds

Books
Denis J. M. BradleySeptember 10, 2014

'Aquinas on the Beginning and End of Human Life,' by Fabrizio Amerini

THERE FOR YOU. Emmy-winning “Friends”
Television
Jake MartinSeptember 10, 2014

This month Friends turns 20. When I was that age, 20 years ago, I lay on the hardwood floor of my first apartment on Chicago’s North Side with my own group of friends and cynically watched NBC’s newest collection of beautiful people trying to be funny. As we made sarcastic comments to on

The Word
John W. MartensSeptember 10, 2014

And more much more than this I did it my way rdquo sang Frank Sinatra There is something life-affirming about doing it ldquo my way rdquo charting one rsquo s own path following one rsquo s conscience and talents and not compromising one rsquo s values along the way But when it comes to th

Columns
James T. KeaneSeptember 10, 2014

‘The faith is Europe,” Hilaire Belloc claimed a century ago, “and Europe is the faith.” To say the same today might provoke laughter or confusion. When we think of Europe, is the first thing that comes to mind Christianity?Now, quick—say the first word that pops into yo

Doctor Talks with Senior Patient at Ohio Home. (CNS photo/Matthew Barrick)
Current Comment
The EditorsSeptember 10, 2014

Advance care planning discussions should be ongoing part of doctor-patient relationship.

Generation Faith
Paula D. BinsolSeptember 10, 2014

It happened on the first Sunday I ever spent in my college dormitory, my first residence of my own, away from my family. I was asleep when my alarm went off at exactly 7 a.m. Instead of getting up, I hit the snooze button. This may not seem particularly momentous, but it was a first for me—for