| Correspondence | 6 |
| Editorial: The state of war | 7 |
| Et cetera: Exploiting the bishops | 8 |
| The virtue & vice of deadlines | 8 |
| Callahan, Sidney | |
| 'Los dos amigos'? | 9 |
| Grayson, George W. | |
| FAITH & GOVERNMENT | 11 |
| Cuomo, Mario M. | |
| FORGIVE US OUR SINS | 13 |
| McLaughlin, Robert E. | |
| The Note Judas Left | 14 |
| Cate, Hollis | |
| Comedian | 16 |
| Cooper, Rand Richards | |
| The godfather | 18 |
| Alleva, Richard | |
| Critics' choices for Christmas | 20 |
| Sheahen, Laura | |
| Critics' choices for Christmas | 22 |
| Bergonzi, Bernard | |
| Critics' choices for Christmas | 23 |
| Abell, W. Sheperdson | |
| Critics' choices for Christmas | 24 |
| Marget, Madeline | |
| Critics' choices for Christmas | 26 |
| Townsend, Tim | |
| Special delivery | 31 |
| Godfrey, Aaron W. |
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