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By: The Catholic Post - January 21, 2018 -
Movie Review
Maurice Compte and Gerard Butler star in a scene from the movie "Den of Thieves." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/STX Entertainment)
By Catholic News Service A morass of crass. Gerald Butler is a rogue and troubled Los Angeles police officer chasing after a hyper-violent crew of bank robbers who have, as their ultimate goal, the heretofore-unassailable Los Angeles Federal Reserve Bank from which they hope to “withdraw” $30 million in untraceable cash. Director Christian Gudegast, who […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 21, 2018 -
Movie Review
Michael Shannon and Chris Hemsworth, facing camera, star in a scene from the movie "12 Strong." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Warner Bros.)
By Catholic News Service True military adventures don’t come any more rousing than this. Chris Hemsworth plays a Green Beret captain leading a small Special Forces unit on horseback in rugged terrain in the early weeks of fighting in Afghanistan after 9/11. Director Nicolai Fuglsig, working from a script by Ted Tally and Peter Craig, […]
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By: Tom Dermody - January 18, 2018 -
Featured Article
bus, Cecilia Soñé, March for Life Chicago, Shirley Plaag, Sister Silvia, St. John Paul II Catholic Newman Center
A group from the St. John Paul II Catholic Newman Center at Illinois State University in Normal sings as they process up Dearborn Avenue with thousands of other participants in March for Life Chicago on Sunday, Jan. 14. Those pictured include, from left, Ayla Kibler, Hannah Carroll, Sister Silvia Maria, SCTJM, Maria Castiblanco, Noelle Ortega, Kristin Anderson, and Alex James. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)
CHICAGO — Pilgrims from the Diocese of Peoria to March for Life Chicago on Jan. 14 knew the seriousness of their cause but also found ways on a sub-freezing January day to reflect the joy of their faith and belief that “Love Saves Lives.” Many of the 35 college students and staff from the St. […]
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By: Jennifer Willems - January 18, 2018 -
Featured Article
Distinguished Pastor, Immaculate Conception School, Monmouth, Msgr. Thomas Mack
Msgr. Thomas Mack makes it a point to visit Immaculate Conception School, Monmouth, several times each day. Just being present to the principal, faculty and staff, and students is important, he said. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
MONMOUTH — While his official title is pastor, Msgr. Thomas Mack notes that he’s also a pretty good “horse trader” when it comes to getting students enrolled at Immaculate Conception School in Monmouth. “Don’t ever tell me you can’t afford Catholic education. I’ll get you in here,” he told The Catholic Post during a recent […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2018 -
Movie Review
Abby Ryder Fortson, Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe star in a scene from the movie "Forever My Girl." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/Roadside Attractions)
By Catholic News Service Gentle adaptation of Heidi McLaughlin’s romance novel has an aspiring country music star (Alex Roe) returning to his small Louisiana hometown when a high school classmate dies, only to learn that he has a 7-year-old daughter with his ex-fiancee. This forces him into finally making adult decisions. Writer-director Bethany Ashton Wolf […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2018 -
Movie Review
Rosamund Pike and Christian Bale star in a scene from the movie "Hostiles." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures)
By Catholic News Service Western, set in 1892, which works from the premise that not only were white soldiers at the time fully aware of their complicity in the decades-long genocide of Native Americans, they also could feel immense, paralyzing guilt about their actions. Director-writer Scott Cooper wishes to make a strong moral case as […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2018 -
News Article
Deacon Michael Mannino
GALESBURG — A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church here for Deacon Michael B. Mannino, 74, a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Peoria who served at the parish and also as assistant spiritual director of Northwest Cursillo since his ordination […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2018 -
Living the Word
Tim Irwin
By Tim Irwin Third Sunday in Ordinary Time/Jan. 21 Jonah 3:1-5,10; Psalm 25:4-5,6-7,8-9; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 The readings for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time remind us of the advantage of seeing this life in a more transcendent context. Jonah, perhaps the most reluctant of the prophets, has survived his undersea adventure in the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2018 -
News Article
Lisa Hendey
GERMANTOWN HILLS — Lisa Hendey, an international speaker and author, will offer an evening for parents on Thursday, Feb. 8, in the parish hall of St. Mary of Lourdes, 424 Lourdes Church Road. Her presentation, “The Sacred Balancing Act: Busy Lives and Family Spirituality,” will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Hendey is the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - January 17, 2018 -
News Article
Joining Father Sebastian Tumusiime (center) as concelebrants at a Mass earlier in January at Christ the King Church in Moline were Father Jean deDieu Ahorloo, SMA, and Father Don Levitt, pastor. (Provided photo)
MACOMB — When Father Sebastian Tumusiime returns home to western Uganda later this month, he won’t miss the cold weather and snow. The people of the Diocese of Peoria are another story. “I have been impressed with the faith and the kindness of the people of the Midwest,” he said. “They embrace the faith and […]
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