Table of Contents
Preface Thomas H. Groome ix
Introduction: A Generation X Catholic: "Back in the Day" Is Not My Day Michael J. Daley xv
Part I Perspectives
1 Reclaiming Our Past and Moving Forward: A Pervasive Faith James D. Davidson 3
2 Becoming a Theologian: Ressourcement, Personal and Ecclesial Francine Cardman 8
3 Studying the Bible, Then and Now Dianne Bergant, C.S.A 13
4 Jesus: A Change in Emphasis Luke Timothy Johnson 18
5 The Church: Catholicism Before and After Vatican II Richard P. McBrien 22
6 The Mass: Heaven on Earth John F. Baldovin, S.J 27
7 The Humbling of the Priesthood Donald Cozzens 32
8 Catholics among Southern Neighbors in the 1950s Jeffrey Gros, F.S.C 37
9 Our Ancestors Would Be Incredulous: Vatican II and the Religious Other Mary C. Boys, S.N.J.M 42
10 The Pre-Vatican II Church and Women Susan A. Ross 47
11 Sin: "Don't Lose All That Old-Time Catholic Guilt" Charles E. Curran 51
12 From the Treasury of Vowed Women Religious: The Past Remembered, the Present Embraced Christine Vladimiroff, O.S.B 56
13 The Pre-Vatican II Parish: Haven in a Heartless World James J. Bacik 61
14 Catholic Teaching on Sexuality: From Romanticism to Reality Christine E. Gudorf 67
15 The Afterlife: Death, Judgment, Purgatory, Heaven, Hell Zachary Hayes, O.F.M 72
Part II Personalities
16 John Courtney Murray: Theologian of Religious Freedom David Hollenbach, S.J. 79
17 Leonard Feeney: In Memoriam Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J. 84
18 Madeleva Wolff, C.S.C: Woman of Faith and Vision Gail Porter Mandell 88
19 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Communion with God through the Earth John F. Haught 93
20 Thomas Merton: Monk and Prophet for the World Thomas P. Rausch, S.J. 99
21 Virgil Michel Godfrey Diekmann: "Full, Active, and Conscious Participation" Mary Collins, O.S.B 104
22 Fulton J. Sheen: "The Man with Hypnotic Eyes" Mark Massa, S.J. 109
23 John Tracy Ellis: Historian and Priest Thomas J. Shelley 115
24 Father Charles E. Coughlin: "The Radio Priest" Mary Christine Athans, B.V.M 120
25 Monsignor George Higgins and Monsignor. John Ryan: Public Intellectuals and Social Reformers Kenneth R. Himes, O.F.M 125
26 Mary Perkins Ryan: Loyal and Prophetic Woman of the Church Padraic O'Hare 130
27 Marie Augusta Neal, S.N.D. de Namur: Passionate Voice for Justice Mary E. Hines 136
28 African American Catholics: Witnesses to Fidelity Cyprian Davis, O.S.B 141
29 Dorothy Day Peter Maurin: Twentieth-century Prophets Robert Ellsberg 147
30 Mary Luke Tobin, S.L.: About Her Father's/Mother's Business Theresa Kane, R.S.M 152
31 Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.: Leadership Spanning Two Centuries Richard P. McBrien 156
Part III Practices
32 Questions and Answers-Again-from the Baltimore Catechism Thomas H. Groome 163
33 Catholic Schools: Daily Faith Karen M. Ristau 169
34 Amica Fidelis, Ora Pro Nobis-Devotion to Mary Ada Mar?a Isasi-D?az 174
35 Contraception: Conflict and Estrangement in the Recent Catholic Past Leslie Woodcock Tentler 179
36 The Last Sacrament: From Extreme Unction to the Anointing of the Sick William Madges 185
37 All the Angels and Saints: What Happened to Them? Dolores R. Leckey 190
38 Catholic Eucharist, before and after Vatican II Richard Rohr, O.F.M 195
39 First Confession: "Bless Me Father, for I Have Sinned" Kate Dooley, O.P 200
40 Asceticism: Then and Now Wilkie Au 204
41 The Rosary: "A Treasure to Be Rediscovered" Thomas H. Groome 209
42 Catholics Growing Up: The Legion of Decency Richard A. Blake, S.J. 215
43 The Angelus: Praying throughout the Day Bishop Robert F. Morneau 219
44 The Eucharistic Fast: A Long Past into the Present Berard L. Marthaler, O.F.M. Conv. 224
45 Lent: No Feasting without Fasting Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I. 228
Contributors 233
Index 243
