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Does American Sniper glorify war? Does the film pretend to take very seriously the colossal cost of war, the human…
“You received Holy Communion this morning and that is well, but you must do more, make a general confession and…
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Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion Mass Readings: 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Responsorial:…
With Christmas busyness behind, the yard in winter dormancy, and tax season still far enough ahead not to be urgent,…
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