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Aliens attack Earth using monster representation of classic video game characters in this manic 3-D comedy, directed by Chris Columbus. The president of the United States (Kevin James) summons his boyhood nerdy pals (Adam Sandler, Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage) to come up with a plan to repulse the space invaders, with the assistance of […]
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By Dave Borowski
Fervorino is an Italian word that means a quick exhortation or pep talk. In the church, it’s often used to signify a short sermon – words of inspiration to get you thinking about Jesus. Thérèse Bermpohl, director of the Office for Family Life, had an idea for a way to reach busy people who may […]
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By Dave Borowski
A simple 144-square-foot storage shed is making life better for many residents of Madison County. The effort began with the St. Veronica Knights of Columbus Council in Chantilly. In 2014, Knight Paul Chadowski was collecting clothes for distribution by the Church of the Assumption in Keyser, W.Va. Twice a year, spring and fall, the council […]
Columns
By Christine Stoddard
Sometimes, no amount of research can prepare you for an interview. Such was my recent experience in interviewing Saint Fleur Junior Charles, a 32-year-old man brimming with courage, strength, and- more recently, he says – faith. Junior, as he prefers to be called, is the administrative head of St. Joseph’s Clinic in Thomassique, Haiti, a […]
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By Mary Beth Bonacci
It has happened more than once. A friend comes to me, looking nervous, with something important to discuss. Sometimes he hems and haws. Sometimes he just blurts it out. He’s gay. He’s same-sex attracted. He’s “coming out.” The terminology varies, but the one constant is that he’s afraid of being rejected, afraid that as he […]
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By Julia Willis
While many teens spend the summer playing video games and watching TV, 111 young women disconnected from technology for one week to consider their life’s vocation at FIAT Days discernment camp at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md., July 12-16. Hosted by the diocesan Office of Vocations, FIAT Days is a five-day overnight camp […]
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By Dave Borowski
In Christian tradition, when St. Peter was fleeing persecution in Rome, he met the risen Christ on the Via Appia walking toward the city. Peter asked him “Quo vadis?” or “Where are you going?” Jesus responded, “I am going to Rome to be crucified again.” That dialogue with Jesus gave Peter the courage to return […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
When my boys were little, I watched a phenomenon play out so many times that I’m sure it’s an infallible truth: If they are playing and their father shouts from the sidelines, they hear him. Over every other voice, they heard their dad. Most times, they would execute the play or correct their position accordingly. […]
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By Christine Stoddard
The story begins in 1999 with a mango tree in Hinche, Haiti. Saint Fleur Junior Charles, or simply Junior as most people call him, was 16 years old when he jumped into a tree, fell and broke his spinal cord. Nine friends carried him unconscious to the nearest hospital. When Junior woke up, he had […]
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By Russell Shaw
Does the Supreme Court decision constitutionalizing same-sex marriage mean we’ve lost the culture war and need to raise the white flag? (As should be obvious, “we” here are traditional Catholics, evangelical Protestants, and others who hold similar views on social issues.) The Jesuit weekly America thinks that the answer is yes. An editorial in the […]
