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Is it Possible to be Multi-denominational?

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I have many friends who are non-denominational Christians. I even have a friend that is so non-denominational that he doesn’t even like to call himself non-denominational as a precaution lest the term unintentionally create another denomination. But multi-denominational? In his Confessions of . . . . Continue Reading »

Funerals for the Unborn

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Especially in a time like ours, in the midst of a culture of death, it is all the more tragic when an expecting mother, an expecting family really, joyfully awaits the life of their child that does not make it to term. When so many lives are “unwanted,” why would God take away one that . . . . Continue Reading »

Animal Risibile

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When we acquired   Dr. Boli’s Celebrated Magazine  earlier this month, I was quite pleased, but a commentator’s question stuck with me. He said: “You know, it is amusing, but does it really contribute to a magazine whose ‘purpose is to advance a religiously . . . . Continue Reading »

One Small Step for India …

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Last night here in Manhattan, Father Leo Maasburg, an Austrian priest who was a close friend, spiritual advisor, translator, and confessor of Blessed Mother Teresa, shared stories and offered a window into the spirituality and life of the woman that Blessed John Paul II referred to at her . . . . Continue Reading »

Muslim-Christian Unity in Lebanon

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In the midst of both anti-Muslim and anti-Christian sentiments making their way through the media after the recent events in Libya, Yemen, and Egypt, Pope Benedict XVI offers hope for peace and unity, speaking to Catholics, Muslims, and visitors from Syria in his address to the youth in Lebanon . . . . Continue Reading »

Yes to Family, No to Marriage

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After being invited to speak at an international congress on marriage and families hosted by the  Institute of the Family  at  Universidad de la Sabana  in Bogota, Colombia,  Elizabeth Marquardt  was left questioning: ” What is happening to marriage in . . . . Continue Reading »

Book Signing and Lecture by Dawn Eden

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invites you to attend a book signing and lecture by Dawn Eden “Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints” Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 6:00 PM First Things  Editorial Offices 35 East 21st Street, Sixth Floor (between Broadway and Park) (212) 627-1985 A wine and cheese . . . . Continue Reading »

Christian Rapper Topping the Charts

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Jumping on the Christian music bandwagon of the week, I now direct your attention to chart-topping, evangelical rap artist Lecrae . Since the realease of his new album  Gravity  on September 4, he has held three of the top five spots on iTunes’ hip hop charts , including No. 1 and . . . . Continue Reading »