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“The Birth of the Virgin Mary” by Esteban Murillo (Louvre, Paris) Father of mercy, give your people help and strength from heaven. The birth of the Virgin Mary’s Son was the dawn of our salvation. May this celebration of her birthday bring us closer to lasting peace. Grant this though our Lord Jesus Christ, Your…

How’s this for a high tech church?: A Catholic church is allowing worshippers to light candles in memory of their loved ones over the internet as it seeks to reach out to a broader community. The church of Santa Maria Regina Pacis di Ostia, 20 miles from the Vatican offers the novel scheme through its…

I finally went to see the Quentin Tarantino opus “Inglourious Basterds” today. I liked it. I didn’t love it, the way I loved “Pulp Fiction” and “Kill Bill,” but it had some typically Tarantinovian touches: cool music, crazy camera work, funky dialogue. And a lot of blood. A whole. Lot. Of blood. Having said that,…

A lot of Catholic schools are facing budgetary challenges, with lower enrollment and higher operational costs. But a school in upstate New York is becoming the first in the state to try something radical: a four-day school week. From the Buffalo News: The 145 students returning this week will be the first in the state…
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