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“Outrageous”
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jmcgee
That’s how the Vatican is characterizing the plans by a Florida pastor to burn the Quran on 9/11: Burning the Quran would an “outrageous and grave gesture,” the Vatican said Wednesday, joining a chorus of voices pleading with a small Florida church not to burn Islam’s holy book on the anniversary of the September 11,…
Happy birthday, Mary
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jmcgee
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 Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit.…
Quote of the day
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jmcgee
“I fear the story of this animosity will be taken to be the story of the real America. It’s not. America was not built on hatred, but on love. This is not the real America. When you attack one religion, you attack them all.” — Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, September 7, 2010. His remarks came after…
“Taking back your faith from the American Dream…”
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jmcgee
In the New York Times, David Brooks has taken aim at “the prosperity gospel,” and fires a few well-aimed shots: In the coming years of slow growth, people are bound to establish new norms and seek noneconomic ways to find meaning. One of the interesting figures in this recalibration effort is David Platt. Platt earned…
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