From Crosswalk Weekly Update

SPIRITUAL LIFE Waiting for Patience Betsy St. Amant Why can't we be content to sit back and trust the Lord's timing over our own anxiety and urgency? Read the full article here 50 Years Later, Vatican II's Legacy Still Being Felt Michael O'Malley Fifty years ago, Pope John XXIII unleashed such a wave of change in the still waters of the Roman Catholic Church when he called for a worldwide council of bishops to reform their ancient institution. Read the full article here

NEWS & CULTURE 'Free Finally of His Burdens': Bush at Home Paul Edwards History will judge whether George W. Bush was a great president. But given how he has personally conducted himself in the midst of much personal vilification, it has already been decided that he is a great man. Read the full article here

FAMILY Hearing God at the End of a Bad Day Paul Edwards Sometimes a bad performance is due to circumstances beyond our control, and many times it is evidence of depending only on ourselves and not on the sufficiency of Christ. Read the full article here Reluctant Entertainers: Singles Can Offer Hospitality, Too Sandy Coughlin Connecting with others is so important to our faith and quality of life. Yet singles often feel reluctant to open their homes, while families hesitate to reach out to singles. But we can learn a lot from others, single or married, and others can learn a lot from us. Read the full article here