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Nothing like a lightning strike to change your life
Behind the HeadlinesBlogCommentary

Nothing like a lightning strike to change your life

Christopher GuntySeptember 29, 20172 min read
“The Stray,” a movie premiering Oct. 6, looks at the true-life story of Mitch and his family, and how they cope with the long hours and stress of his life as an executive at a Hollywood studio, reviewing scripts and pitches that might be made into movies.
Weigel’s new book recounts “unexpected” connection to St. John Paul II
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Weigel’s new book recounts “unexpected” connection to St. John Paul II

Christopher GuntyAugust 10, 20172 min read
How did a Baltimore boy get connected to Pope John Paul II, and how did he come to write “Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II,” published in the fall of 1999, and “The End and the Beginning: Pope John Paul II—The Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy.” Listen to George Weigel talk about his new book, “Lessons in Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II,” on “Catholic Baltimore.
Celebrating honors for the Catholic Review
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Celebrating honors for the Catholic Review

Christopher GuntyJuly 24, 20176 min read
The Catholic Review picked up 32 awards combined from the Associated Church Press, the Catholic Press Association of the U.S. and Canada, and the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association.
Refresh yourself – spiritually, too
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Refresh yourself – spiritually, too

Christopher GuntyJune 2, 20173 min read
If it’s good to dust off the cobwebs in our home, it’s even better to sweep clean your heart and soul.
In Baltimore, five quick years for Archbishop Lori
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In Baltimore, five quick years for Archbishop Lori

Christopher GuntyMay 9, 20174 min read
Five years in as the 16th shepherd of the first diocese in the United States, it seems like Archbishop Lori is just getting started.
A week of turmoil and triumph
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A week of turmoil and triumph

Christopher GuntyApril 6, 20173 min read
Each year, we celebrate the most momentous week in all of history, a week filled with turmoil and triumph: Holy Week.
After invective, what do we do?
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After invective, what do we do?

Christopher GuntyJanuary 2, 20174 min read
Now that the election is over, let’s agree to disagree and do it with civility and respect for others.
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Amen: Amid change, same message

Christopher GuntyNovember 17, 20164 min read
Through all of this change, the message of the church remains the same: Jesus Christ – yesterday, today and forever, as St. John Paul II reminded us.
Amen: World Youth Day visits country steeped in our faith
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Amen: World Youth Day visits country steeped in our faith

Christopher GuntyJuly 27, 20163 min read
Poland is Catholic – spiritually and culturally. The faith is woven into the lives and fortunes of the people.
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