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Mark Zuckerberg, the 32 year old founder and CEO of Facebook, revealed on Christmas on his Facebook page that he is no longer an atheist and now thinks religion is “very important.” Zuckerberg shared his new ideas about religion in a comment thread on a post he made about Christmas....
Have you ever heard of “churching“? Churching, officially Benedictio mulieris post partum (the blessing of women after giving birth), is an old Catholic tradition to purify a mother after childbirth. Countless generations of women participated in it as ritual to be accepted back into the pew for Sunday mass. But...
Wow! They sure know how to do it at this place! St. John Cantius parish in Chicago is known for its incredible architectural, liturgical, and musical beauty. And those things truly came out in full force this Christmas! Below are some photos and videos from Christmas being celebrated at this...
“…because there was no room for them in the inn.” – Luke 2.7 [See also: One of the Best Christmas Ads Ever? The Amazing WW1 Christmas Truce of 1914] [See also: Fascinating: What Christmas Services Looked Like Around the World in 1950]...
[SPOILER WARNING!] I have long been an ardent fan of Martin Scorsese’s films. Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Aviator, Gangs of New York, The Last Waltz, Casino, etc. are among the defining movies of the last forty years. And The Departed, Scorsese’s 2007 crime drama, was the...
Sponsored content from Ignatius Press. In the midst of the busyness and stressfulness of life, it can be helpful to let yourself slip away into another world and immerse yourself in a good work of fiction. It’s even better when that work is also edifying — soul-filling, in a way...
