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The Enduring Catholic Imagination of Bruce Springsteen
Brian P. Conniff April 18, 2018
Andrew Greeley didn’t know how right he was about the Boss.
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Dolores O’Riordan’s lingering influence
Roy Brooks-Delphin January 26, 2018

For Gen-Xers who couldn’t quite appreciate the “outsider” mentality of ’90s grunge culture, singer Dolores O’Riordan’s death on Jan. 15 struck deep.

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The Oh Hellos: the folk rock band that’s not afraid to address politics or religion
Colleen Dulle January 23, 2018
Formed in 2011, The Oh Hellos' Christianity is one of their foundational inspirations, evident in lines like "the only God I should have loved."
Dolores O'Riordan, former lead singer of The Cranberries, performs on stage during a concert in 2007 in Tirana, Albania (CNS photo/Arben Celi, Reuters).
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‘Linger’ was my anthem and Dolores O’Riordan was my muse
Cameron Dezen Hammon January 17, 2018
She was Dickensian, if Dickens had written a Gaelic warrior-waif, a hero with a voice that could thrill and comfort.
Photo courtesy the Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph
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Banjo-pickin’ for Jesus: the bluegrass music of “The Hillbilly Thomists”
Stephen Bullivant January 08, 2018
From Alpha to Omega, this is bluegrass of the highest order, our reviewer says.
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“On Eagle’s Wings”: The simple origin of the song that makes the world cry
Colleen Dulle December 28, 2017
Composer Jan Michael Joncas kept the song under wraps for years.
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