Daily Archives: 25 May 2013

Film Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

I will tell you upfront: I have a skeptic’s eye when it comes to science fiction and fantasy being adapted for the big screen. I’m usually prepared not to like what I see as excesses of flash over substance, and … Continue reading

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Another One Under The Bus

Archbishop John Myers has ended his public silence on the Michael Fugee affair. He makes reference to another job lost, this time in his chancery: So, effective immediately, the vicar general, Monsignor John E. Doran, has resigned his post and … Continue reading

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Favorite Bible Verse

The favorite Bible verse, as chosen by a four-round, three-way elimination format is Matthew 11:28: Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. How scientific is this result? Not very. 1 Corinthians … Continue reading

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Pacem In Terris 85: An lmperative of the Common Good

How much more can be said about the common good? Is it just a matter of maximizing happiness of the most citizens most of the time? Pope Pius XII suggests something deeper: 85. But one of the principal imperatives of … Continue reading

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