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Is this the American Church’s most powerful woman?
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jmcgee
A tweet from a certain blogger suggested as much. Check out this profile of the woman who is, the COO of the Miami Church: Doing one thing at a time does not seem to be part of God’s plan for Sister Elizabeth Worley. A few years into her teaching career as a Sister of St.…
“The souls of the just are in the hand of God…”
By
jmcgee
The souls of the just are in the hand of God and no torment shall touch them. They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead; and their passing away was thought an affliction and their going forth from us, utter destruction. But they are in peace. For if before men, indeed, they…
“Oh Mary, Christ, God, please protect us”
By
jmcgee
Those were the desperate prayers of the Iraqis held hostage during mass on Sunday — a crisis that ended in a bloodbath: Around 5:20 p.m., as the Christian worshipers stood and recited “Upon this rock I will build my church,” the gunfire started on the street outside. Father Thar advised everyone to stay seated and…
Men get a “divine two-by-four across the face”
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jmcgee
Ouch. It happened in Connecticut, at a men’s conference that attracted hundreds of the faithful: The bright, sunny Saturday, Oct. 23, was a perfect day for men to tackle important projects: rake leaves, clean rain gutters, install storm windows, deepen their faith. Deepen their faith? Yes, that’s what more than 800 men did by attending…
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