...Issue of April 25, 2004
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More Mel — The southern Italian city of Matera, one of the oldest on earth, where Mel Gibson filmed, “The Passion of the Christ,” wants pilgrims. Church Clips >
Who was St. Rosalie? She was a hermit in the wilderness during the second or third century and became the patron saint of Sicily. Her statue stands in the sanctuary of this edifice dedicated to her care. Parish Pride >
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Spreading CHEER
Laughing at life while facing death
Wearing an oversized green plastic tam o’shanter, and fluffing the red and orange scarves he held in front of his face, Malloy accepted the good-natured teasing of his friends about his unexpected skill in juggling.
“I spent six years in clown college,” he deadpanned.
End-of-life care differs
Jesuit Father Myles Sheehan, a gerontologist and associate dean at Loyola University’s Stritch School of Medicine, said people who make decisions about feeding and hydration tubes must consider the pope’s words carefully.
Observations - by Tom Sheridan
Unmentionables
It is conventional wisdom that to be safe at social gatherings it’s best to steer clear of two subjects: politics and religion. But this being a presidential election year, such mingling is difficult to avoid. >
The Interview
Beauty of universe strengthens physicist’s faith
University of Delaware Professor Stephen M. Barr, 49, has seen his most recent book most often reviewed in the religious press, but he’s no theologian. >
Cardinal George
Not church and state but faith and life
Much in the news these days are stories of Catholic politicians whose public positions diverge from the moral teachings of the faith they profess. > |
