The thing is, this year it really is too early to start thinking about Lent.
Jim McDermott
Jim McDermott writes about pop culture at jimmcdermott.substack.
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The Diocese of San Bernadino is on the cutting edge of diversity in the church
The Diocese of San Bernadino finds itself on the cutting edge.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
I didn’t think this election could get crazier. Then I Googled each candidate and ‘Jesuit.’
There must be someone pulling the strings, right?
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The Long, Strange, Wonderful Journey of “The X-Files”
There really is no “bottom” to get to with “The X-Files,” no fully-formed mystery to be uncovered.
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Archbishop Gomez: Those with irregular immigration status ‘do not cease to be our brothers and sisters.’
Los Angeles archbishop issues statement on the Supreme Court decision to review Obama’s immigration order
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Catholic Hospitals Win an Important Decision in California
On Thursday the Catholic Church in California scored a significant legal victory regarding the right of Catholic hospitals to refuse certain medical procedures.
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‘Making a Murderer’: Humanity in all its terribleness
Netflix true crime series exposes systemic questions about our criminal justice system.
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Welcome to California, El Niño. How long will you be staying?
When it comes to precipitation, Angelenos are easily excited.
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In ‘The Force Awakens,’ mercy comes at a high cost.
It’s really the story of Jesus, if you think about it.
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A few favorite things that 2015 brought
Rather than focus on any one topic, here are ten things I enjoyed this year that you might like for the year to come 2016 (in no particular order).