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By: The Catholic Post - August 2, 2018 -
Movie Review
A.A. Milne, Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Winnie the Pooh
Ewan McGregor, as Christopher Robin, shares a scene with Winnie the Pooh in the live-action adventure movie "Christopher Robin." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/Laurie Sparham, Disney)
By Catholic News Service Enchanting fantasy in which, having grown into a harried middle-aged efficiency expert (Ewan McGregor), the formerly free-spirited title character prioritizes work over family life, provoking a crisis in his relationship with his devoted wife (Hayley Atwell) and loving daughter (Bronte Carmichael). To his rescue comes his iconic childhood teddy bear, Winnie […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - August 2, 2018 -
Uncategorized
The teens at St. Louis Church in Princeton gather for night prayer as their Totus Tuus session comes to an end July 19. That experience of prayer is an important component of the program, according to seminarian Jack Swoik (standing against the wall). (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
PRINCETON — Totus Tuus couldn’t have come at a better time for members of the youth group at St. Louis Church. Returning home from the Steubenville Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, members of the youth group witnessed a fatal car accident on Interstate 80, just outside of South Bend, Indiana. The accident was […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - August 2, 2018 -
Featured Article
In this 2018 file photo, Brinley Kluepping gazes up as Tom Anderson, a team member for Totus Tuus, explains the various aspects of Jesus' life and ministry depicted in the stained glass windows at St. Louis in Princeton during a church tour. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
PRINCETON – For six weeks this summer, five teams of “fools for Christ” crisscrossed central Illinois, encouraging young people of all ages to commit themselves entirely to Christ through Mary. In the process, Totus Tuus reached 24 parishes in the Diocese of Peoria, as well as one parish in Iowa and two parishes in Indiana. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - August 2, 2018 -
Movie Review
Skylan Brooks, Miya Cech, Amandla Stenberg and Harris Dickinson star in a scene from the movie "The Darkest Minds." The Catholic News Service classification, A-III -- adults. (CNS/Fox)
By Catholic News Service Derivative dystopian thriller about superhumanly gifted teens running for their lives, based on Alexandra Bracken’s best-selling novel and directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Sometime in the future, a pandemic has devastated society, killing 98 percent of the children. The few who survive have a variety of paranormal powers and are considered […]
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By: The Catholic Post - August 1, 2018 -
Movie Review
Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis star in a scene from the movie "The Spy Who Dumped Me." The Catholic News Service classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (CNS photo/Lionsgate)
By Catholic News Service After discovering that her boyfriend (Justin Theroux) works for the CIA, then witnessing his murder at the hands of enemy operatives, an ordinary woman (Mila Kunis), together with her best friend (Kate McKinnon), becomes entangled in the world of espionage. Forced to go on the run, the pals must also figure […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - August 1, 2018 -
Featured Article
Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference, Dan Duet, Father Mark Goring, Maria Vadia, Peoria
Dodo Soglohun of Christ the King in Moline is prayed over by Father Mark Goring as the healing service at the 32nd annual Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference begins July 28. Many prayed to be baptized in the Spirit and come into a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit during the afternoon service. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
If members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Peoria were ever tempted to be complacent, they were encouraged to get that notion out of their heads by a speaker so filled with the Holy Spirit that she bounced up and down. “The first thing we need to do is come out of […]
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By: The Catholic Post - August 1, 2018 -
News Article
Bishop Robert Barron, Fulton Sheen, Pivotal Players, Sheen Museum, St. Mary's Cathedral, video
Bishop Robert Barron speaks in front of the sanctuary of St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria on July 21 while filming a segment on Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen for his series "Catholicism: the Pivotal Players." (Provided photo/Word on Fire Catholic Ministries)
Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, and a technical crew visited Peoria on July 21 to film footage for a segment on Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen that will be included in his new documentary series “Catholicism: The Pivotal Players.” Bishop Barron, founder of the media ministry Word on Fire, visited both St. […]
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By: Tom Dermody - August 1, 2018 -
Editorial
Like a good book, Nancy Piccione’s more than eight-year run as regular Book Page columnist for The Catholic Post ends with a satisfying and exceptional conclusion. Instead of making herself the focus of the farewell-for-now column found here, she spotlights eight (or is it nine?) takeaways from her reviewing experience to benefit all of us. […]
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By: The Catholic Post - August 1, 2018 -
News Article
book review, Books, Nancy Piccione
By Nancy Piccione / Books and More This marks my final regular monthly column reviewing books for The Catholic Post. After more than eight years, hundreds of books reviewed, and nearly 100 columns and “Reader” profiles, I’ll be stepping away from writing book reviews to pursue other projects. To be honest, I’m uneasy about what […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - August 1, 2018 -
News Article
Facebook, Heather Ioerger, Metamora, prayer, St. Mary School
The Facebook post from St. Mary School in Metamora on July 29 sought prayers for the elderly. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
METAMORA — Social media promotes everything from recipes to events to political causes, but St. Mary School in Metamora has found a much better use for it. Starting in May, the school started posting community prayer intentions each day on Facebook. The effort has been so successful that it will continue and is poised to […]
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