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Category: Features

Drawing inspiration from Studio Ghibli

Posted on Feb 8, 2024Feb 8, 2024 in Features
Drawing inspiration from Studio Ghibli

By Lindsay Steele Now Streaming Howl’s Moving Castle (Studio Ghibli) Genre: Animated, fantasy/adventure Streaming service: Max Rating: PG (mildly frightening …Read More

Finding divine gems in well-hidden poems

Posted on Feb 8, 2024Feb 12, 2024 in Features
Finding divine gems in well-hidden poems

By Kathy Berken On Deck A few years ago, I accidentally became a Facebook friend of a stranger from New …Read More

Question Box: Why can only Catholics receive the Eucharist at our Mass?

Posted on Jan 25, 2024Jan 23, 2024 in Features
Question Box: Why can only Catholics receive the Eucharist at our Mass?

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box What is the Church’s teaching on why only Catholics can receive the Eucharist? It …Read More

Making the best of Ordinary Time

Posted on Jan 25, 2024Jan 23, 2024 in Features
Making the best of Ordinary Time

By Fr. Joseph Sia Guest Column As a priest, I have a tendency to think of “Ordinary Time” as a …Read More

God is always working through us for good

Posted on Jan 25, 2024Jan 23, 2024 in Features
God is always working through us for good

By Jenna Ebener A reflection The other day, I was driving and in a left turn lane. I noticed a …Read More

Ecological Wisdom from St. Benedict and Pope Francis

Posted on Jan 18, 2024Jan 16, 2024 in Features
Ecological Wisdom from St. Benedict and Pope Francis

By Tim Walch Book Review A review of “Monastic Ecological Wisdom: A Living Tradition,” by Samuel Torvend. Liturgical Press, 160 …Read More

Praying with Mechthild of Magdeburg: dancing with God

Posted on Jan 18, 2024Jan 16, 2024 in Features
Praying with Mechthild of Magdeburg: dancing with God

By Hal Green Pondering Prayer Mechthild of Magdeburg (1210-1280), in Northern Germany, was a complicated and profound spiritual writer and …Read More

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