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Embracing the prodigal son
It seems fair to say that I was a recalcitrant teen and 20-something, but the good Lord reached into those turbulent years planting moments of grace.
Holy roller or ‘all-in’?
“Are you a holy roller or something?”
It wasn’t a question I’ve ever been asked before, nor one I was expecting as I stood with a beer in my hand chatting with extended family. We were gathered from seven states at a hotel outside Chicago to celebrate my mom’s 90th birthday.
Innovation, cooperation in St. Tim’s ‘recipe for success’
Small class sizes — 14, for example, in the combined seventh and eighth grade — are one attraction for families whose children attend St. Timothy in Maple Lake. They allow for flexibility in individualizing education to meet either the enrichment or remedial needs of each student, said the school’s principal.
Catholic Charities answers misconceptions over resettling refugees in Michigan
As war and violence continue to rage in Iraq and Syria, hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled their homeland to find security, regardless of what the future may hold.
Observers say Chinese government-religious relations worsened in 2015
When Chinese Minister of Housing Chen Zhenggao traveled to bustling Yiwu in mid-October, news reports said he told housing and law enforcement officials to “battle against illegal constructions” by learning from Zhejiang.
Pope Francis to receive Germany’s Charlemagne Prize
Pope Francis was selected to be the 2016 recipient of Germany’s Charlemagne Prize for his commitment in promoting European unity.
Christmas comes with pain but hope for displaced families in Iraq
Habiba Daud remembers Christmas in Qaraqosh as beautiful. The festivities would start days before with the preparation of traditional food and desserts. Families celebrated around a large Christmas tree.
Franken behind bill congress passed on adult stem-cell research funding
With bipartisan support in the House and Senate, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act passed Dec. 16 and has been sent to President Barack Obama’s desk for his signature.
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