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The Good Word
John W. Martens
I woke up with this song and the first lyric running through my mind As I walked my dog this early morning which seems appropriate the rest of this nbsp ode to Saint Francis of Assisi came to me by way of the great Sam Cooke It seems that hardly anyone throughout Christian history has been so f
FaithIn All Things
James Martin, S.J.
Francis of Assisi is a good example of why the legends should never overshadow the life, Father James Martin writes. For within his life lie many surprises awaiting those who are willing to meet Francis on his own terms.
Editorials
The Editors
How to preserve the rich patrimony of the Eastern churches?
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), Oct. 10, 2010
Poetry
Leonard J. Cirino

One’s life lasts an hour or two

Signs Of the Times
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Christians remain confident of their acceptance by the larger Muslim society as King Abdullah II remains a guarantor of their security.

Ideas
David Van Biema

What Unicef can learn from Mother Teresa's method of serving the poor

Books
George W. Hunt
Peter Quinn investigates the mystery of Judge Crater.
Books
Kelly Cherry
Bo Caldwell's new novel is ultimately about goodness.
Of Many Things
Patricia A. Kossmann
When the rains came
Columns
Thomas J. Massaro
Cities place us in situations where many things are beyond our control.
Signs Of the Times
Austen Ivereigh

In Britain Pope Benedict XVI called his listeners to recognize the interconnectedness of faith and reason, religion and politics.

Letters
Shortsighted Your comment “The Real Islam” (8/30) is shortsighted. The real Islam is either powerless—or unwilling—to take down the death squads and training centers of terrorists in their midst. These terrorists are knocking down our gates in the name of God on every front,
Signs Of the Times
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The two Ugandan bishops argued that dialogue with the Lord’s Resistance Army would work better than a military option against it.

Books
Richard A. Blake
The outlandish, out-sized life of Sarah Bernhardt
Books
Franco Mormando
A guide to the politics and folklore of the Virgin of Chartres
Current Comment
The Editors
The New Mass; Who Is Not Coming?; Developing Obesity
Kyle T. Kramer
The biblical injustice of mountaintop removal
Signs Of the Times
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

The association was formed in part to voice opposition to the new English-language translation of the Mass.

Signs Of the Times
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The Rev. Robert Barron, right, a priest, teacher and evangelist, is launching “Word on Fire With Father Barron,” a weekly national program on WGN America.