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June 8th, 2005
A Basic Guide to Catholic Dogma, Doctrine and Teaching
After the death of John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict the XVI, print and broadcast media pundits regularly bandied about phrases like "defender of church doctrine" and "watchdog ...
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December 23rd, 2004
On the surface, Christmas shopping season is at its peak and our lists of "must haves" and wants are long. But will full shopping bags and trees blockaded by presents fulfill all our Christmas desires? ...
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December 19th, 2004
BustedHalo speaks with the nun who changed the Catholic Church's teachings on anti-Semitism.
Sitting in her wheelchair and tethered to a constant supply of oxygen, 84-year-old Sr. Rose Thering doesn't exactly fit the image of a righteous crusader for change. But this Dominican sister who ...
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December 13th, 2004
a book by Terry Gross
In the introduction to a collection of her radio interviews broadcast on National Public Radio, Fresh Air host Terry Gross has a few words for potential skeptics: "You may be wondering ...
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October 23rd, 2004
On Election Day 2004 all eyes were on the state of Ohio, where some voters stood in line for hours to cast their presidential vote. Busted Halo asked some young voters in Columbus, the state ...
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June 24th, 2004
Through his recent book and Yoga DVD, Father Thomas Ryan is reclaiming the body in Christian spirituality.
Whether it's Pilates or spinning, marathoning or extreme kayaking, Americans love their exercise. No doubt the number of new gym memberships and fitness-related New Year's resolutions will spike in a couple ...
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May 1st, 2004
The Best Catholic Writing 2004
Robert Barron, a young priest and theologian, recently coined the phrase "beige Catholicism," lamenting that Catholicism, in its effort to blend seamlessly into the fabric of American life is in danger ...
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March 19th, 2004
Adventures of a Minor League Baseball Announcer
Opening day awaits
As the River City Rascals' home opener approaches, radio baseball announcer Phil Giubileo's to-do list grows longer. As the broadcast voice for this Frontier League single "A" team located 35 miles west of ...
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February 8th, 2004
Making sense of a milestone
On a recent Saturday night, my husband and I went to a concert for an Irish punk band he had been following for over half a decade. We arrived at ...
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January 16th, 2004
The Riveting but Overcooked "House of Sand and Fog"
"Some dreams can't be shared," warns the tagline for "House of Sand and Fog." And thus the ominous stage is set for dreams to collide: those of Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connelly) ...
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