Why I Am Still a Catholic

Table Of Contents

Preface

Remembering Churches
Jon Hassler

Dreams and Visions, Fits and Starts
Susan Dodd

Anchored in the Church
Maria Shriver

Now, They Were Really Tough!
Mark Bavaro

A Twitch Upon the Thread
Kathleen Howley

A Diplomat’s Journey
Nicholas Burns

Sacraments
Andre Dubus

The Rock-Solid Nuns
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

His Way, Truth, and Life
Mary Cunningham Agee

A God-Given Talent for a Child’s Game
Bob Cousy

Bowie Kuhn’s Confessions
Bowie Kuhn

My Faith and I
William E. Simon

Born with Desire
Mario Andretti

Testimonies
William Bentley Ball

As Well As I Could
Fr. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C

Roots and Reform
William X. Kienzle

I Like Being Catholic
Fr. Andrew M. Greeley

A Woman’s Place
Mary Ann Glendon

Confessions of a Semi-Pelagian
John E. Coons

On Having Green Hair
Michael Novak

A Life of Privilege
Roger McCaffrey

The Making of a Rebel Catholic
William A. Donohue

A Safe Place: Upon Entering the Catholic Church at the Two-Minute Warning
Dr. Bernard Nathanson

Why Are You a Catholic?
Walker Percy

A Peddler’s Words
William McGurn

About the Contributors
About the Editors