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By: The Catholic Post - March 31, 2021 -
News Article
St. Patrick Church in Colona is pictured. Bishop Tylka will pray for the Colona faith community on Tuesday, April 20.
Since the beginning of the year, Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka has been praying for the parishes of the Diocese of Peoria by name with the help of a prayer calendar. It was developed with the assistance of Sister Linda Burkitt of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception (Heading Avenue Franciscans). In addition […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 27, 2021 -
Movie Review
Bob Odenkirk, Christopher Lloyd, Connie Britten, Ilya Naishuller, RZA
RZA, Bob Odenkirk and Christopher Lloyd star in a scene from the movie "Nobody." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Allen Fraser, Universal Pictures)
By Catholic News Service A mild-mannered suburban family man (Bob Odenkirk) gets caught up in an escalating cycle of crime and violence after thieves break into his house. What his opponents, who eventual include a Russian mob boss (Alexey Serebryakov), initially fail to realize, though, is that he is a highly skilled former military operative […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 25, 2021 -
Featured Article
ROCK ISLAND — Nine members of the Knights of Columbus from throughout the Diocese of Peoria will be recognized for outstanding service to the organization as well as to their parishes and communities during the annual Night of Knights Mass and banquet on Saturday, April 24. The evening will begin with a 4 p.m. Mass […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 25, 2021 -
Book Review
Reviewed by Lindsey Weishar In a culture in which the concept of sacrifice is often either misunderstood or ignored, Vicki Burbach’s “The Lost Art of Sacrifice” invites readers to delve into a powerful part of our Catholic spirituality. A compelling image Burbach offers for understanding sacrifice is her experience of teaching swimming students how to […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 25, 2021 -
Living the Word
Shawn Reeves
By Shawn Reeves Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion/March 28 (At the procession with palms) Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16 (At the Mass) Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1 — 15:47 My 6-year-old is often impatient with his siblings. Usually, it is during play, when he has imagined a very specific narrative of interaction […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 25, 2021 -
Columnists
Cause of Our Joy / Katie Faley Fridays in Lent can be difficult. There are several other days during the year that are not Lenten Fridays when I don’t eat meat — purely on accident. But when I have to purposefully choose to not eat meat? Forget it. The world comes crashing down. I also […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 25, 2021 -
Columnists
In My Father’s House / By Paul Thomas Moore One of the little girls in my second grade class was animatedly relating how she had “just fainted” at her first glimpse of The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show the night previous. Sister St. Andrew was bemused. I’d seen that look before. It was the […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 17, 2021 -
Movie Review
Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller, Mark Gatiss, Olivia Colman, Olivia Williams
Olivia Colman and Anthony Hopkins star in a scene from the movie "The Father." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults.(CNS/Sean Gleason, Sony Classics)
By Catholic News Service While this drama has nothing new to say about the challenges of dementia, it does present the difficulties resulting from that illness in an innovative way. In adapting his play with co-screenwriter Christopher Hampton, director Florian Zeller portrays the mental confusion of a man in his 80s (Anthony Hopkins) by keeping […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 17, 2021 -
Movie Review
Edgar Ramirez, Jennifer Garner, Miguel Arteta, Tom Lichtenheld
Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramirez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner and Everyl Carganilla star in a scene from the movie "Yes Day." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. (CNS/Matt Kennedy, Netflix)
By Catholic News Service At the suggestion of a teacher (Nat Faxon), a once-adventurous and fun-loving couple (Jennifer Garner and Edgar Ramírez) who fear they have become overly strict parents offer their children (Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner and Everly Carganilla) the experience of the title, a 24-hour period during which the kids make the rules […]
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By: The Catholic Post - March 16, 2021 -
Featured Article
The Catholic Bishops of Illinois have urged citizens to contact their state represenatives, state senators, and the Governor to oppose legislation before the General Assembly that would repeal Illinois' Parental Notice of Abortion Act. (Photo of State Capitol from visitspringfieldillinois.com)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was released March 16 by the Catholic Conference of Illinois. It was signed by the bishops heading the Archdiocese of Chicago and the dioceses of Belleville, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford and Springfield. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We, the diocesan bishops of Illinois, write today out of great concern. Bills […]
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