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Book Marks: New releases on tweeting God, Thomas Merton, and a return
Article Author: Caitlyn SchmidSpring has sprung! Don't miss these new titles: April 2015Like the First Morning: The Morning Offering as a Daily RenewalBy Michael J. OrtizThe morning offering is a...
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Blind Justice: ‘Daredevil’ and a Catholic Superhero
Article Author: Elizabeth LefebvreNote: All 13 episodes of Daredevil were released for instant streaming on Netflix on April 10. This post discusses the entirety of the series without major plot...
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Frank Coppa looks at the role of the papacy in modern times
Article Author: J. Peter NixonThe Papacy in the Modern World: A Political History By Frank J. Coppa (University of Chicago, 2014)Once cautioned against repressing Catholics under his rule, Joseph...
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John Addison Teevan offers a reflective roadmap for implementing social justice
Article Author: Msgr. Joseph KerriganBy John Addison Teevan (Christian’s Library, 2014)In Integrated Justice and Equality: Biblical Wisdom For Those Who Do Good Works, longtime Evangelical pastor John...
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Why Iraq War films like ‘American Sniper' miss the mark
Article Author: Danny Duncan Collum Even if you empathize with the film’s main character, American Sniper is still a one-sided tale of what some call America’s greatest foreign policy disaster.A very...
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The unfortunate truth about National Geographic's 'The Truth Behind'
Article Author: Molly Jo Rose"The Truth Behind" National Geographic (Story House Productions, 2013— )If asked to guess what one of the most popular shows on Netflix is, few of us would think that...
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Timothy Shriver shines a light on the dignity of people with developmental...
Article Author: Janice L. Benton, O.F.S.Published: Monday, May 11, 2015By Timothy Shriver (Sarah Crichton Books, 2014)In Fully Alive: Discovering What Matters Most, Timothy Shriver draws us into the...
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Christian music fans will rejoice in Matt Maher's 'Saints and Sinners'
Article Author: Jessie BazanPublished: Monday, May 18, 2015Matt MaherSaints and Sinners (Essential, 2015)Get your hands and hearts ready, Christian music fans. Matt Maher’s latest album, Saints and...
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Ideologies and personal agendas collide in the film '71
Article Author: Kathleen ManningPublished: Monday, June 1, 2015 Directed by Yann Demange (Roadside Attractions, 2015) The political thriller ’71 opens with soldiers training in the English countryside...
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"Fly While You Still Have Wings" teaches us how to accompany and understand...
Article Author: Catherine O'Connell-CahillPublished: Monday, June 8, 2015By Joyce Rupp (Ave Maria, 2015) The dozen books that Joyce Rupp has published with Ave Maria Press have sold more than a million...
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"Carrie & Lowell" offers example of Christian music at its best
Article Author: Molly Jo RosePublished: Monday, June 15, 2015Christian music tends to fall into one of two categories: either truly awful or not quite so terrible. But rather than musicians making...
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Lauren Winner reminds us to talk about God in different ways in "Wearing God"
Article Author: Alice CamillePublished: Monday, June 22, 2015“Sometimes, a hymn gets caught in my hair . . .” When an author serves up a sentence as whimsical and delicious as this on page two, it’s a...
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Maura Weiler explores God and guilt in 'Contrition'
Article Author: Carol Zapata-WhelanPublished: Monday, July 6, 2015When Los Angeles tabloid reporter Dorie McKenna chases a story that leads her to her long lost twin in Big Sur, we are pulled into...
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William O'Malley teaches gratitude in 'You'll Never Be Younger'
Article Author: Ed BlockPublished: Monday, July 20, 2015For those who don’t know him, William J. O’Malley is an 82-year-old Jesuit. He played Father Joe Dyer in the 1973 movie The Exorcist, taught for...
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Lord Huron transports listeners into strange unknown with 'Strange Trails'
Article Author: Sarah ButlerPublished: Monday, July 27, 2015You’ve probably never heard of prolific Western adventure novelist George Ranger Johnson. That’s only, however, because Lord Huron frontman...
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'5 Flights Up' paints a compelling picture of long-term relationships
Article Author: Molly Jo RosePublished: Monday, August 3, 2015 For fans of The Shawshank Redemption, Morgan Freeman’s narration of 5 Flights Up is disconcerting. In both films, Freeman reflects on the...
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Resurrecting Bob Dylan in 'Lost on the River'
Article Author: Danny Duncan CollumPublished: Monday, August 10, 2015Bob Dylan is an old man now. But even when he was young he was suspicious of “youth culture.” In 1967, while his audience plunged...
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'The End of the Tour' pays fitting tribute to David Foster Wallace
Article Author: Meghan Murphy-GillPublished: Tuesday, August 11, 2015In 1996, David Lipsky wanted what David Foster Wallace had, what any serious writer would want. Lipsky says as much, both in the...
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Great gifts come with great responsibilities in ‘Working for a Better World'
Article Author: Scott AlessiPublished: Monday, August 17, 2015Working for a Better World By Carolyn Y. Woo (Our Sunday Visitor, 2015) When Carolyn Woo first came to the United States as a college...
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Love prevails in the Brian Wilson biopic ‘Love and Mercy'
Article Author: Chris ByrdPublished: Tuesday, August 18, 2015Love and Mercy Directed by Bill Pohlad (River Road Entertainment/Battle Mountain Films, 2015)Brian Wilson was a gifted yet troubled...
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