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Next week August 26th to be precise marks what would be the 100th birthday of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta The Albanian-born nun and foundress of the Missionaries of Charity religious order died on Sept 5 1997 and was beatified in Rome on Oct 19 2003 Books and documentaries about her l
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Despite his hectic schedule, Alberto understood the need for the balance between prayer and work, striving to be a "contemplative in action."
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Manhattan is history A block from where I stood was the Plaza Hotel--Saturday brunches red-jacketed doormen and Eloise Due North stood Central Park Walking west on 56th Street I was fortunate to be heading toward AMERICA House for a visit Once inside a great tradition welcomes you A framed
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It s nearly impossible to argue that the Benedictine monks of St Joseph Abbey in Louisiana should not be allowed to sell their simple handmade wooden caskets Unless of course you re a funeral director concerned about your own profits According to CNS Louisiana law allows only licensed funera
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A pastor in Oak Park Ill has apologized to the women and women religious of his parish for the Vatican s insensitive and harsh words nbsp Here is the story from the local newspaper the Journal of Oak Park and River Forest Rev Larry McNally pastor of Ascension Parish in Oak Park couldn t
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Cambridge MA Turning 60 seems to be the kind of event that deserves some attention I have been pondering this fact for a number of months but now with increasing awareness mdash today being August 17 my birthday just two days away but I am still not sure whether it is really a significant ma
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Since this list is getting some play on the web I figured I would post it here since I wrote it nbsp I had cobbled together this top-ten list for the promotion of The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything and it will appear in the paperback edition some time next year nbsp Let me know if I lef
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Maureen O Connell in a post below has already registered her alarm at the commodification of spiritual longings in the marketing of the new movie Eat Pray Love nbsp She also predicted that the movie may not simply be a disappointment but actually dangerous nbsp Now in his review Harry Forbe
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As an early riser at 5 a m on weekdays I tune into Radio Wado the Spanish language radio station in the greater New York City area With its mix of ldquo noticias deportes y mas rdquo I can listen to the news and move ahead a bit on my Spanish language comprehension Even the ads help The an
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Via the Daily Dish Cardinal Sean O rsquo Malley rsquo s thoughts on the ldquo Ground Zero Mosque rdquo as told to an interviewer for FOX News I told her it is a sign of the value we have for freedom in this country and for religious freedom in particular We certainly do not want to support gr
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W Malcolm Byrnes report on the prolife promise of induced pluripotent stem cells is a lucid presentation of a complex scientific and moral question To hear more from Professor Byrnes check out this week s podcast Our In These Pages selection this week looks at the thorny problem of immigration r
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Last week we announced our formal partnership with Mirada Global nbsp an online magazine that brings together material from Jesuit publications in North and South America As part of this collaboration we will be featuring weekly links to articles from MG Here is our latest offering a nbsp refl
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Regular readers of this blog are familiar with the wisdom of Francis X Clooney S J Now Fr Clooney has been recognized for his outstanding work in comparative theology by the British Academy which has elected him a corresponding fellow Corresponding Fellows are scholars nbsp outside the UK who
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Editor rsquo s Note Eagle-eyed readers will have noticed that Raymond A Schroth S J has joined the staff of America Fr Schroth has taught or served as dean at five Jesuit colleges and universities and taught at three secular universities since he was ordained in 1967 Among his nine books a
Signs Of the Times
Catholic dioceses continue to report mounting problems keeping their schools afloat amid a lackluster economy.
Signs Of the Times
Catholic aid organizations are responding in Pakistan after the most intense monsoon rainsin the past 30 years caused landslides and floods.
Film
'Lebanon' is a bracing addition to the canon of anti-war films.
Signs Of the Times
Iraq's ancient Christian communities face extinction if a U.S. withdrawal is not accompanied by a comprehensive humanitarian response, says Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.