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C.S. Lewis’ work continues to gain popularity 60 years after his death
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C.S. Lewis’ work continues to gain popularity 60 years after his death

Jonathan LuxmooreSeptember 24, 20237 min read
When Clive Staples Lewis bought The Kilns, a former brick factory, in 1930, he used its quiet remoteness to produce a stream of literary and spiritual masterpieces that are still quoted with reverence today.
Perfect harmony: Music internship program helps parishes in Western Maryland
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Perfect harmony: Music internship program helps parishes in Western Maryland

George P. Matysek Jr.September 20, 20232 min read
Music interns from Frostburg State University are helping to bring new life to liturgies at Divine Mercy Parish in Western Maryland.
Sinéad O’Connor, iconic Irish singer and victim of child abuse, dies at 56
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Sinéad O’Connor, iconic Irish singer and victim of child abuse, dies at 56

Sarah Mac DonaldJuly 27, 20237 min read
The July 26 death of acclaimed Irish singer and songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, who was 56, has seen an outpouring of tributes from all walks of Irish life.
Aldean’s strange ‘small town’ sticks a finger into raw wounds
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Aldean’s strange ‘small town’ sticks a finger into raw wounds

Elizabeth ScaliaJuly 25, 20235 min read
“Try that in a Small Town” boasts lyrics about Grandad’s shotgun, handed down and waiting in readiness in case any miscreants currently shoplifting, sucker-punching and otherwise diminishing our cities show up on his turf.
Medieval altar masterpiece of Kraków, Poland, receives European ‘Oscar of Culture’
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Medieval altar masterpiece of Kraków, Poland, receives European ‘Oscar of Culture’

Paulina GuzikJuly 13, 20237 min read
The European Commission and Europa Nostra foundation has honored Poland’s medieval altarpiece for outstanding conservation. The Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss) altar is widely regarded as a Gothic masterpiece.
Hit-making Christian musician now a Catholic priest
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Hit-making Christian musician now a Catholic priest

Katie YoderJuly 2, 20238 min read
For Father Crabtree, music drove him closer to Christ and, eventually, closer to the church.
New ‘Mary, Explained’ video series helps Catholics discover, embrace Jesus’ mother as the ‘model disciple’
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New ‘Mary, Explained’ video series helps Catholics discover, embrace Jesus’ mother as the ‘model disciple’

Kimberly HeatheringtonMay 30, 20234 min read
“Mary, Explained”, a new, seven-part video series from the Diocese of Arlington, Va., tackles this catechetical gap, offering an engaging refresher course in who the Blessed Mother is, what the church teaches about her, and why all Catholics should be close to her.
Fifty years later, N.Y. priest still draws on Vietnam combat experience to minister to others
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Fifty years later, N.Y. priest still draws on Vietnam combat experience to minister to others

Gina ChristianMay 26, 20237 min read
Fifty years after the U.S. withdrew its troops from Vietnam, a New York priest says his combat experience there continues to shape his pastoral ministry.
Will AI serve or replace Hollywood’s human writers on strike for better wages?
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Will AI serve or replace Hollywood’s human writers on strike for better wages?

Kimberly HeatheringtonMay 17, 20237 min read
Among the 11,500 members’ demands to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, is that any forthcoming contract agreement should “regulate use of material produced using artificial intelligence or similar technologies.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia
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RADIO INTERVIEW: C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia

Catholic Review StaffMay 15, 20231 min read
Joining Catholic Review Radio to talk about the significance of C.S. Lewis’ imaginative world and the spiritual benefit Lewis’ stories have on children and adults alike is Leonard DeLorenzo, editor of “Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C.S. Lewis.”
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