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By Dave Borowski
The Mass is a spiritual and sensory event where sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing combine to make the liturgy the centerpiece of our faith. If one of the five senses is missing or impaired, it can affect the experience. Some senses have a more profound experiential impact than others – hearing is one. Deafness […]
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By Mary Stachyra Lopez
If you’re under 21 and own a phone, chances are you know what Snapchat is, and you use it on a daily basis. For the rest of us, let’s review the basics: Snapchat is a text-messaging service that allows users to send customized photos and videos that self-destruct a few seconds after they open. You […]
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By Katie Scott
Amid the tears and quiet hugs at the start of the funeral Mass for Sarah Marie Harkins, 32 – a mother of four who died July 28 from a ruptured brain aneurysm – the coos and cries of babies rang out. The sound of life and the celebration of it were central to the Aug. […]
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By Katie Scott
The journey to recovery for victims of childhood sexual abuse is painful and often lonely. The betrayal of trust cuts deeply, and the heart it injures mends slowly. For those who aid victims, bringing a nonthreatening presence to that loneliness and bearing witness to their wounds takes a unique mix of compassion, patience and wisdom. […]
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By Stacy Rausch
The precise movements and subtle sounds a sentinel makes over and over during the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery are what make it so moving.br />
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By Fr. William Saunders
In the last issue, Straight Answers reflected on the gift of the Holy Spirit identified as fear of the Lord. Recall that fear of the Lord is a profound reverence for Almighty God, which motivates us to avoid sin and attachment to all created things. Here a person realizes his “creatureliness” and dependency upon God […]
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By Mary Beth Bonacci
I’m a moral theologian – a law and order girl. I have always been intrigued by the question of the rich young man: “What must I do?” There is a real beauty to moral theology – a harmony that comes from living the way God wants us to, the way we were created to live. […]
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Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Fr. Patrick Cogan and Fr. Ken Cienik celebrated 50 years of service in their order June 28 at Graymoor in Garrison, N.Y. Fr. Cogan is pastor and Fr. Cienik is parochial vicar of Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling. Fr. Cogan received his bachelor’s in 1972 from Siena College in […]
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By Katie Scott
The orchestral music will swell; intricate costumes will paint poverty, riches and revolutionaries; and the heart-wrenching solos will soar. One would expect no less from “Les Misérables,” the sweeping, sung-through musical set in 19th-century France and based on the novel by French poet, novelist and dramatist Victor Hugo. But this eight-time Tony Award-winning musical will […]
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By Dave Borowski
If you go to Edward “Ted” Bronson’s Arlington apartment, you’ll see just about every inch of wall space covered in awards from his years as a Navy pilot and administrator. Scattered in with the military kudos are photos of popes and politicians, and important friends like astronaut Neil Armstrong. But some of his most prized […]
