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Onward Christian Soldier, Onward!

by Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV November 12, 2012

I recall an incident that occurred on the day of my ordination to the Holy Priesthood of Jesus Christ. I chose the 19th century hymn, “For all the Saints in warfare” composed by George Webb for the recessional hymn for…

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CUTAWAYS – PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END

by David November 9, 2012

You might remember that the last time we brought up reading through the Catechism in one year as a part of the Year of Faith, we tossed around the idea that while we Catholics use a number of formulas in…

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SHORT FEATURE: KATE BUSH – EXPERIMENT IV

by David October 29, 2012

The attempt to read through the Catechism in one year as part of the Year of Faith continues, and as often happens around these parts, my brain is making some pretty weird pop culture associations. For instance, the reading for…

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THINGS TO COME: LEFT BEHIND (THE REBOOT)

by David October 19, 2012

Normally on Things To Come I present a trailer or news article about an upcoming movie and proceed to offer some snarky commentary, but for this…
Variety reports that “Nicolas Cage is in negotiations to topline “Left Behind,” a mainstream…

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A STRANGE (AND POWERFUL) LOVE: OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE NEW EVANGELIZATION

by David October 11, 2012

“Of course, the whole point of a Doomsday Machine is lost, if you KEEP it a SECRET! Why didn’t you tell the world, EH?” – Dr. Strangelove

As noted in the my last post, The B-Movie Catechism will be participating…

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NOW SHOWING: THE YEAR OF FAITH

by David October 11, 2012

I’m sure everyone will remember this conversation from Beetlejuice:
Barbara: I hate this. Just… can you give me the basics?
Adam: Well, this book isn’t arranged that way. What do you wanna know?
Barbara: Well, why did you disappear when…

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Eliminating Political Vitriol Online

by Lisa M. Hendey September 27, 2012

As we prepare for the critical November elections, I find myself increasingly frustrated whenever I enter my social networking venues online. A trip to Facebook or Twitter these days often feels like a running of the gauntlet as I dodge…

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Marian Tech Resources to Help You Know, Love and Share Mary

by Lisa M. Hendey September 6, 2012

As we celebrate September, a month dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, we observe three feasts this month that call us into a more devoted relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary. This month, we celebrate:

September 8 – The Nativity…

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Book Update and OOR Thought

by Daria Sockey September 2, 2012

“Perhaps we should stop seeing the office of readings as “that really long liturgical hour with those two long readings” and start thinking of it as “that really compact, efficient daily prayer & study time that makes it possible for…

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The Miracle of Going to Work

by Denise Bossert August 13, 2012

When my non-sacramental marriage ended, I moved in with my parents. My bedroom was in one corner of the basement family room. I wanted to go to sleep for about a decade and wake up with a different life.
Three…

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