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Okay, the Jesus tomb
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awelborn
If Titanic wasn’t reason enough to despise James Cameron, he’s now given us another meglomaniac fantasy: that he’s single-handedly debunked Christianity. Yay! Thanks, James! Because, you know – using DNA tests to determine if remains belong to Jesus, Mary or Mary Magdalene is…totally doable. And of course, Jesus (Yeshua, Joshua…etc..etc..) or Mary (actually Miriam…) weren’t…
Clerics, communicating!
By
awelborn
From all over: The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is posting Lenten reflections by Cardinal Rigali on YouTube Bishop Finn of Kansas City has issued a pastoral letter on pornography: "Blessed are the Pure in Heart" – not pdf format! Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP posts all of his homilies in text and audio form – this…
Since we’re talking Wilberforce…
By
awelborn
A Jesuit reader from Ireland writes: It’s worth noting that, with the exception of Bishop Samuel, all of William Wilberforce’s sons became Catholics, as did Bishop Samuel’s daughter. Their journey from a very evangelical Anglicanism to Catholicism was extraordinary. The bishop and one of his brothers were married to sisters of the lady who married…
D.C’s first opera company?
By
awelborn
…was part of an African-American Roman Catholic Church: Where the idea for an opera company came from is not entirely clear, but the group was organized by a barber, William T. Benjamin. The opera company came together in 1873 with John Esputa, a well-known white teacher, as its director. He had worked with St. Augustine’s…
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