Culture: Film Reviews
Rose Pacatte, FSP
March 27, 2020
The Call of the Wild Set in the 1890s, the film centers on Buck, a large St. Bernard-Scotch Collie mix, who has the run of his owner's mansion in Santa Clara, California. The excitement for the Yukon gold rush is ...
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Forgive an Adulterous Husband?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 27, 2020
Is it wrong to divorce a husband who commits adultery? My husband and I were married in the Catholic Church almost 30 years ago. Several years ago he committed adultery, and the pain still remains with me. I have tried ...
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Quick Questions and Answers
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 27, 2020
What governs whether we stand or kneel when receiving holy Communion? The biggest factor should be safety. While distributing Communion, I have seen a person who kneels abruptly almost trip the unsuspecting next person in line. Kneeling is not necessarily ...
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Praised Bee: Marklin Candles
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 27, 2020
This month, parishes across the country will light their paschal candles before the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. Chances are, some of them were made by this self-taught candlemaker.
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Editorial: A Legacy of Hate
Christopher Heffron
March 27, 2020
We cannot rewrite history—though it is our duty to learn from it.
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Who Was the ‘Beloved Disciple ‘?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 27, 2020
In the Gospel of John, "the disciple whom Jesus loved " is at the foot of the cross (19:26) and is entrusted with caring for the mother of Jesus (19:27). Who is this disciple and what makes him more loved ...
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