Boston College and Holy Cross have battled it out on the gridiron 83 times. Tomorrow’s matchup should add another chapter to this storied (and only recently renewed) rivalry.
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Hollywood isn’t always kind to nuns. ‘The Bells of St. Mary’s’ was an exception.
The caricatured or fetishized images of sisters we often see in movies are a far cry from the real sisters I, and probably you, have known.
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A Deadhead’s pilgrimage: How a Dead & Company concert helped me connect with my late uncle
I may never hear my uncle Robert’s voice again, but if I want to know he’s still with me, I just need to listen to the music play.
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Parrotheads know: Jimmy Buffett was much more than booze and debauchery
Jimmy Buffett was noted for his many silly pop songs in obituaries after his death on Sept. 1. But his music wasn’t always just a matter of rum and flip-flops.
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Pope Francis caused a stir by quoting Teilhard de Chardin. Here’s what you need to know about the ‘often misunderstood’ Jesuit.
Pope Francis mentioned Teilhard de Chardin, S.J., at the close of his Mass in Ulaanbaatar on Sunday. Might this mean the great priest-paleontologist is finally being recognized by the Vatican for his genius?
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A documentary that asks the right question for Labor Day: Which side are you on?
“Harlan County, USA” is an incredible piece of documentary filmmaking because it’s also an amazing portrait of courage and solidarity.
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Why I hate pickleball less than I used to
I used to hate pickleball. I’ve (almost) had a conversion.
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Jim Gaffigan’s comedy doesn’t hide his Catholic faith. It also doesn’t weaponize it.
The comedian’s headlining with Seinfeld speaks to his growing reputation as one of the fundamental voices of American humor.
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America magazine writers who dreamed they saw St. Augustine
Saint Augustine still captures our imaginations 16 centuries after he lived. What is it about this theologian, philosopher, preacher and memoirist that makes him such a perennial favorite?
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‘This is what women go through’: An Account of Women’s Pain in ‘The Retrievals’
“The Retrievals” is a story about women’s pain and the stories we tell about it.