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Who Is the Real Mary Magdalene?
May 27th, 2014

Who Is the Real Mary Magdalene?

Maria Wolf

Painters depict Mary Magdalene asprostitute-turned-penitent. The Gnostic Gospel of Philip showcases her as theone Jesus loved more than all the other disciples. The Da Vinci Code fantasizes her as Jesus’ wife and mother of hischildren. Biblical scholar Philip H. Towner, PhD, says there’s a sharpdivide between ...

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Children of Deported Parents Remain Vulnerable and Unprotected
May 20th, 2014

Children of Deported Parents Remain Vulnerable and Unprotected

Maria Wolf

Reverend Salguero has a heart for kids, especially those whoare orphaned by immigration laws. At least 5, 100 children of undocumented parents arecurrently in foster care because their mothers and fathers are either detainedin detention centers or deported, according to the Applied Research Center. Ifnothing changes, 15, 000 ...

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered
May 9th, 2014

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

The new Hallmark Channel original series “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” is about more than just entertainment. It intentionally incorporatesspiritual components into each episode—from exploring biblical themes tooffering a corresponding daily Bible reading experience.

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Is the Bible in The Amazing Spider-Man?
May 2nd, 2014

Is the Bible in The Amazing Spider-Man?

Let’s face it: superheroes are great entertainment. But arethey just that—entertainment that we can walk away from without any “higher”significance or purpose? In the upcoming movie TheAmazing Spider-Man 2 , Peter Parker isn’t exactly the spitting image of Johnthe Baptist (that Spidey suit definitely isn’t made of ...

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Mariano Rivera Shares His Love of the Bible
May 1st, 2014

Mariano Rivera Shares His Love of the Bible

Maria Wolf

It’s no coincidence that Mariano Rivera was fishing with hiscousin when the two talked about the Bible. On the water in a boat, Rivera waslearning about a God who deeply loved and cared for him. It was clear the Lord was fishing for Rivera. The would-be baseball ...

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Pope Francis Distributes Free Bibles at the Vatican
April 24th, 2014

Pope Francis Distributes Free Bibles at the Vatican

Maria Wolf

To encouragepeople to read the Bible, Pope Francis distributed pocket-sized copies of theGospels to the tens of thousands of faithful in St. Peter’s Square in earlyApril. “I want to offer to you who are here in the piazza—but as asign for all—a pocket-sized Gospel. They will be distributed ...

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Have you read the Easter story yet? Now’s your chance.
April 19th, 2014

Have you read the Easter story yet? Now’s your chance.

Jelly beans and chocolate bunnies can be exciting for amoment (especially for those of us with a substantial sweet tooth), but Christ’sresurrection is reason for celebration for the rest of eternity. So right now, take 5 minutes from decorating the perfectEaster egg, find a quiet spot, pour yourself ...

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Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
April 18th, 2014

Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?

Maria Wolf

Editors Note: The Spiritual Exercisesdeveloped by Ignatius of Loyola were written to challenge you and me toexperience the Bible in a new way. As you contemplate a passage, use yourimagination to enter the scene as an active participant—as one of thecharacters in the story you are reading. The ...

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