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Surprised by Evil
Macbeth is responsible for a series of murders. He kills his king, then kills Banquo, and ends by sending thugs to slaughter defenseless Lady Macduff and her children. Remarkably,...
Remembering Joseph at Christmastime
“The Virgin Mary,” Ephrem the Syrian said, “is the figure of the Church.” This expresses a nearly universal view among the Church fathers, one rooted deeply in Scripture. Mary...
