Movie Review: ‘Loving’

“Loving” (Focus), the fact-based story behind a landmark 1967 Supreme Court decision, is so restrained and decorous, that it nearly obscures the historical significance of the events it recounts.
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Mary shows what good comes from wholehearted ‘yes’ to God, pope says

Mary’s total “yes” to God was “the most important ‘yes’ of history” and overturned Adam and Eve’s prideful “no,” the pope said.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Memorial Mass for Helen Marikle Passano

Helen also manifested her own spirit of hope by giving hope to so many through her many philanthropic deeds.
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In this Moment

This past weekend my husband and I went on a tour of (mostly) historic homes all decked-out for Christmas in Frederick. I "ooh"ed and "aah"ed at the lovely decorations, he puzzled over the architectural details, and we both admired the beautiful spaces, generally.In one of the houses, a volunteer answered
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Father Casimir Peterson, known for detective work and ministry to mentally ill, dies

Father Peterson, who attracted international attention for using detective skills in uncovering a Marian crown of jewels, died Dec. 4.
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Priest-historian: 75 years later, Pearl Harbor ‘such a powerful event’

The lesson to be learned from Pearl Harbor, a military chaplain said, is to be vigilant.
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From Mexico to Dundalk to Manhattan, Guadalupe runners carry torch for faith, immigrants

Arriving in Dundalk after dusk, the Guadalupe pilgrims were greeted by dancers in indigenous Aztec garb.
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is holy day

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which celebrates the dogma that Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception, will be celebrated Dec. 8.
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Worth the Wait: Adopting our son 7 years ago today

I’ve never been good at waiting, but the wait to become a mother was the hardest wait of all.Years passed before we found ourselves on the path to adoption.Then more time passed as we filled out paperwork, met with our social worker, wrote our autobiographies, welcomed a health inspector into
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Separation Anxiety and the meaning of Advent (St. Otto, pray for us, Part II)

It has been advised by many a wise sage, many a saint, and many of good spiritual counsel that it is good from time to time to pray “out of your experience.” My daily experience of late has been living with a tiny black-furred, hyper-spastic Pomeranian puppy, who, by the
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Worth the Wait: Adopting our son 7 years ago today

I’ve never been good at waiting, but the wait to become a mother was the hardest wait of all.Years passed before we found ourselves on the path to adoption.Then more time passed as we filled out paperwork, met with our social worker, wrote our autobiographies, welcomed a health inspector into
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Despite distance, Iraqi Christians keep the spirit of Christmas alive

Christmas is a reminder of the exodus of Christians from Iraq and the Middle East to countries all over the word.
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