Voices

Kerry Weber is an executive editor for America.
In All Things
As a young child I loved Catholic Schools Week this year Jan 31-Feb 6 During my elementary-school years my school s celebration often included activities such as coloring a poster or bookmark with the Catholic Schools Week logo attending a school-wide Mass or eating a free ice cream sundae
Film
In "An Education" Jenny is a bright sixteen-year-old who feels trapped in her early-1960s English town.
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Last October the American Law Institute the group that established standards for the death penalty in America voted to withdraw its support of the practice it helped to define This decision according to New York Times columnist Adam Liptak represents a tectonic shift in legal theory In his
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An anecdote sent by New York Times reader David G Wilkins to the paper s Metropolitan Diary column suggests that rising to a place of authority in the church may not be as difficult as one might think During a stopover in New York this year a friend Marco del Bufalo who is an architect decide
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If you re hoping to fill your Advent season with something more than overcrowded stores and stocking stuffers adventconspiracy org has a few suggestions Give others the gift of your time and talents Then instead of buying numerous presents send the money you would have spent at the mall to a ch
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Atheist groups are reaching out advertising their beliefs on billboards buses and subways in recent months with slogans such as ldquo No god hellip No problem rdquo Such groups have made an extra effort during the holiday season placing 270 ads on city buses and trains in the Washington
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For everyone who has ever wondered How can I complete my Christmas shopping and encourage vocations at the same time the answer is finally here Catholic toy company Wee Believers reg now offers plush huggable 13-inch dolls in the form of characters named Sr Mary Clara and Fr Juan Pablo th
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Archbishop Fulton J Sheen lived a high-profile life as a radio and television personality and as an author Since his death in 1979 his work has continued to inspire viewers mdash his popular TV program ldquo Life is Worth Living rdquo is now broadcast on EWTN mdash but his final resting place
Film
In "Fantastic Mr. Fox" the characters live in a land with more pragmatism and depth than the quirky animation suggests.