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“The Vitae Monologues”
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deacon greg kandra
Anyone weary of the incessant productions — and incessant debate — over “The Vagina Monologues” can take heart. Someone has produced a fitting counterpoint: A play created by a member of a Minnesota theater company aims to be an alternative to “The Vagina Monologues,” a popular campus play but one that is often criticized for…
Worth a thousand words
By
deacon greg kandra
Pope Benedict visits survivors of the devastating earthquake in L’Aquila. You can read more about it here. PHOTO: from Sky News
Finally, a patron saint for auto racers and pool hustlers
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deacon greg kandra
From Christian Today: Cardinal Paul Newman, a protestant who converted to Roman Catholicism in the 19th century is closer to becoming the next English person to be made a saint by the Vatican. A group of theological consultors agreed that the unexplained healing of an American man, who was suffering from a severe spinal disorder,…
Why do people change religions?
By
deacon greg kandra
A new study looks for answers, and Michael Paulson, over at Articles of Faith, has a good wrapup: Americans are changing their religious affiliations at unprecedented rates, but Catholics are much more likely to cite concerns about their religion as a reason for leaving than are Protestants, who more often cite changing life circumstances. The…
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