Is the Bishop making a deal with the Devil? During the Great Depression, a tycoon with dark secrets in his past approaches Bishop Leo McNaulty of the Pittsburgh diocese. Ever the savvy businessman, George Keane, elderly but unrepentant, offers to anonymously fund a new cathedral with ten million dollars. In exchange, he wants an on-site priest to provide deathbed absolution -- his only chance for eternal salvation. Weighing the needs of his poverty-wracked diocese against the ethical quagmire he s entering, Bishop McNaulty assigns recently-ordained Father Ted Ames to this unusual post; he...

Changing unhealthy eating habits can be a difficult and intimidating challenge. Many experts in the media today advocate a "scorched earth" approach, with zero tolerance for many foods we've been eating our whole lives. The trouble is that many of us have difficulty succeeding at such a dramatic lifestyle change all at once. Our cravings and addictions can make us miserable and lead to failure.

Diana Marshall understands this well. Not long ago, weight gain, sickness, and pain drove her to change her eating habits, but she had difficulty sticking to the severe dietary restrictions...