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Fr Jim Martin presents his third video blog on prayer this time on the practice of lectio divina Previous video blogs covered the examination of conscience and Ignatian contemplation Tim Reidy

One week from today the eyes of voters will turn to Mississippi for the first presidential debate of the 2008 general election The editors of America have put together a list of some of the questions they feel should be asked The online editorial can be found here

It is a good thing for democracy that more states are in play this year Too often the debates the television ads the Get-Out-The-Vote organizations ignore large parts of the country because they are considered indelibly red or blue A Republican could in theory try to contest Rhode Island or

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nbsp nbsp Cambridge MA As we get closer to the election there is naturally more discussion of the role of religion in politics including the responsibilities of Catholics both as candidates and as voters Much of the discussion has to do with issues such as abortion genetic engineering and