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The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.
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An update from CNS on the move to delay the changes in the Mass translation begun by the article by the Rev Michael Ryan in America nbsp The story also comments on Bishop Arthur Serratelli s piece in America this week Thousands join priest s campaign to delay changes in Mass prayers WASHINGTON
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Despite my early considerable fondness for Sarah Silverman the potty-mouth comedian and now star of The Sarah Silverman Show something has always irked me about her meta-humor nbsp Silverman specializes nbsp in what might be temed the mocking of the mocking of minorities nbsp nbsp You la
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We re frequently frequently nbsp accused of being too NewYorky here at America magazine what with all of our Of Many Things columns nbsp about New York and its environs and occasional mention of events that happen at or visitors who frequent nbsp America House our office-cum-residence nbsp
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The New Liturgical Movement a liturgy website has gathered together some of the new translations of the Propers for Mass here in this online article nbsp 1st Sunday of AdventCollectGrant we pray almighty God that your faithful may resolveto run forth with righteous deeds to meet your
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In light of Austen Ivereigh s strong post below on the Irish bishops and his favorable mention of Diarmuid Martin the archbishop of Dublin whose suggestion that the Irish bishops resign did not carry the day here is a long piece by David Gibson on Martin s career and example in the midst of a c
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nbsp nbsp Mes chers amis nbsp Last night I saw an extraordinary new movie called Lourdes directed by the Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner and starring a luminous Sylvie Testud as a more-or-less believing pilgrim who suffers from mulitiple sclerosis nbsp Christine has come to the
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I mentioned nbsp below nbsp the wonderful news of the first canonization of a member of the storied Congregation of the Holy Cross Andre Bessette but Pope Benedict XVI also formally announced nbsp the upcoming canonizations nbsp on October 17 nbsp of the amazing Mother Mary McKillop about whom
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Wonderful wonderful nbsp news from the Congregation of the Holy Cross whose press release I m reprinting in full Known popularly as the miracle man of Montreal Brother Andr eacute Bessette C S C -an unassuming porter who became legendary for his ministry to the sick and needy of Montreal-was
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One of the great members of our editorial staff one of the great Jesuit priests and one of the greatest men I have ever known has died at age 92 John W Donohue S J began as an associate editor at America with our April 1 1972 issue and finished with our June 25 2007 issue It is impossible