What's inside Catholic Insight's May 2008 print edition By Editor and Staff Issue: May 2008

Pope in America. The editor recalls Pope Benedict’s purpose for coming to the United States.
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In “Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women…” Prof. Hunter recalls the words of a wise American judge.
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In Canadians embrace darkness Mariette Ulrich reflects on the latest trendy unventin of reducing one’s “carbon footprints.”
Page 9

Herman Gooden delivers parts of an interview with two Jewish brothers who became evangelical Christians. “We have fulfilled our Jewishness.”
Page 10; Page 43

Path to conversion. Muslim journalist Magdi Allam was received into the Church by Pope Benedict on Easter Saturday, 2008. He traces his early experiences of Catholicism and the dangers he now faces as a convert.
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Doctrinal Note. Is evangelization a thing of the past? We print a version of the Pope’s 2007 document calling us all to be missionaries for the Gospel.
Pages 13–15

Mexican Madonnas. The devotion of the people of Mexico to Our Blessed Lady is evidenced in the number of her shrines there. Mary Hansen tells us about three of them.
Pages 16-18

Carrying the new Ark of the Covenant. In honour of the month of May, Doug McManaman attributes this note to Our Blessed Lady.
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Pain-filled or Faith-filled. “God uses physical pain to transform us,” says Christina Kocsis. The accident victim has found her reliance on God sustains her in chronic pain.
Pages 20–21

News in Brief. Vatican, Britain (coercion), China, United States (cost of Iraq war), Qatar and Canada (“gay-friendly” indoctrination in BC; health-care costs).
Pages 22–28

Centering Prayer and Eastern Meditation. Transcendental meditation originated with Hinduism and Buddhism; its variations are often found in Christian settings, although with a New Age slant. Dr. John Shea warns of the spiritual dangers therein.
Pages 29–32

Hate complaints. Journalist Deborah Gyapong interviews our editor on the complaint against him with the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Page 33

Two concepts of separation of Church and State. After distinguishing the opposing sides of this belief, Richard Bastien applies his analysis to the questions of abortion and same-sex “marriage”.
Page 34–36

Book reviews.
Pages 37–42

Review of “Bella.”
Pages 44–43

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