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The word “budget” often creates an unpleasant feeling, especially in religious circles.  Why so?  Because it is understood in a negative sense—as an external control over us. This is totally wrong. We need to understand

Tribute to a Man with a Big Heart, a Ready Smile and Severe Illness Magnets by their very nature attract. Magnetic fields display a certain aura of strength all around without crossing paths. Without hurting

The Day After Director: Nicholas Meyer. Cast: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Georgan Johnson, Steve Guttenberg John Lithgow, Amy Madigan. Runtime:126 minutes. 1983. First presented as a television movie, by ABC in November 1983, The Day

Julie’s story shows what a huge difference caring people make—whether it be a teacher taking interest in a poor student, or a college or school admitting first generation learners and financing their studies. Once upon

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Meet a bishop whose radio broadcasts had four million listeners, who received 6000 letters a week from listeners, was watched by thirty million viewers on TV, wrote 73 books—and learnt most on his knees. When

I was invited for a Hindi movie recently. It was an offer I willingly declined at first. I really wasn’t too excited. I know the storyline of any Bollywood movie. The songs, the dances, the

Pope Francis’ Formula for Holiness Pope Francis released an Apostolic Exhortation entitled, Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and be Glad) on 9 April 2018. Normally, an Apostolic Exhortation arrives after a synod. Often, they’re written following

Crystal shares with our readers what made her join a retreat team for women prisoners, and some of the heart-rending stories she came across. “Oh my goodness, why in the world are you going into

Do priests and religious have a right to their ancestral property? Religious Renunciation: Is it voluntary or mandatory? Through the sacrament of ordination, a Catholic priest shares in the ministerial priesthood of Christ.  Similarly, a