Some would say that the sisters of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles sound like angels when they sing.
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Widow’s day of reflection set for June 29
The third annual Widow’s Day of Reflection: Hope Rekindled will be held June 29 at Our Lady of Grace in Edina.
Star Trek Into Darkness
In following up on his 2009 reboot of — and prequel to — Gene Roddenberry’s mythos, Abrams crafts a snappy adventure on a spectacular scale. And the story — penned by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof — carries an ethically respectable thematic cargo.
Through blogs, Catholic moms share their faith as ‘digital disciples’
“We try to be supportive to parents in the trenches of the domestic church.”
Forgiveness, redemption at heart of ‘Mercy Unrelenting’
In his homily last month for Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis declared: “God always waits for us, even when we have left him behind! He is never far from us, and if we return to him, he is ready to embrace us.”
Theology bookstore moves to Stillwater-area farm
Relocating a large theological bookstore from downtown Stillwater to a farm populated with free-range chickens might seem like an unusual business decision.
Magazine meant to ‘lift women up’ set for May debut
The new magazine is not religious but is informed by the editors’ faith and “desire to be better women.”
Iron Man 3
Given that his first appearance in print dates back to 1963, the comics-based superhero of “Iron Man 3″ (Disney) may be said to be turning 50 this year. Perhaps a midlife crisis is to blame for the lack of freshness and charm that mark the latest addition to this blockbuster screen franchise — or perhaps other factors are at fault.
BioShock Infinite
Excessively gory scenes of combat spoil what might otherwise have been a philosophically, historically and theologically intriguing third entry in the acclaimed “BioShock” franchise.
Still time to register for ACCW convention
The St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its annual convention May 1 and 2 at Guardian Angels in Oakdale.
St. Paul’s Basilica: monument to a church of evangelization
…its [the Church's] evangelization should extend “to the peripheries, not only geographically, but also the existential peripheries: the mystery of sin, of pain, of injustice, of ignorance and indifference to religion, of intellectual currents, and of all misery.”
Book on church architecture much more than pretty pictures
“The Church Building as a Sacred Place: Beauty, Transcendence and the Eternal” by Duncan G. Stroik. Liturgy Training Publications.
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