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John Bosio Recently, I spoke with my brother who lives in northern Italy. He is well and so is his wife and family but is
“Lord, give me strength.” This has been my mantra of late, every morning when I start to hear the first whines and cries from my
The biggest adventure of our marriage began just a few weeks after our sixth anniversary. Fueled by faith, dreams and a photograph, we boarded a
As a media literacy educator, I watch a lot of movies and streaming shows to be able to reflect on theology and the popular culture.
We are surrounded by electronic mass media. Television news tells us what we need to care about, advertisements tell us what we can’t live without,
This year marks the 500th anniversary of artist Raphael’s death. This painter would glean the best qualities of his contemporaries, Leonardo and Michelangelo, to create
When Raffaello di Giovanni Santi (or Sanzio), known to his friends and the world as Raphael, completed his masterpiece tondo titled “The Alba Madonna” in
“This is the night,” the church sings out again and again in a poetic hymn dating far back in Christian history called the Exsultet. It
If Lent is a time for reflection, service and sacrifice, and drawing closer to God, Easter follows with a stunningly wonderful message of joy and
Years ago when I taught high school theology, I was tasked with developing a curriculum for senior students focused on bioethics and the church’s moral
What would a Palm Sunday procession or Mass be without the presence of its namesake — the palm? The palm branch represents victory and peace
Forgiveness — both seeking and offering it — is one of the great challenges of our Catholic faith. But it is also among its greatest
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