Prologue: Broken and re-glued : Milwaukee, Wisconsin (May 2002)
Inheriting coal dust in the veins : Patton, Pennsylvania (1927-1940)
Thirsting for knowledge : St. Vincent, Latrobe, Pennsylvania (1940-1948)
Absorbing new worlds : Rome (1948-1951)
Experiencing a second novitiate : New York-Milan (1952-1957)
Transitioning from old church to new : St. Vincent (1957-1963)
Testing challenges of leadership : St. Vincent (1963-1967)
Adjusting to the Eternal City : Rome (1967-1973)
Traveling the world over (1967-1973)
Applying the wisdom learned (1973-1977)
Ministering in the last years of Pope Paul VI : Rome (1973-1977)
Learning to be an archbishop : Milwaukee (1977-1983)
Drafting economic justice for all (1981-1986)
Sorting out positions : Milwaukee-Rome (1983-1988)
Balancing conflicting models of church : Milwaukee (1988-1996)
Struggling toward the finish line : Milwaukee (1996-2002)
Epilogue: final reflections.
