Lessons learned during six years of Reel Life Journeys
Dear Readers, After writing more than 70 columns about films, faith and family, I’ve decided to take a break. I
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Reel Life Journeys
Courage to change deplorable situations can be found within
For this reel life journey, let’s travel back in time to 1963. In Washington, D.C., President John Kennedy, our nation’s
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Potter’s love for his friends triumphs over all
It’s been a long journey to normalcy for Harry Potter. Some people work their whole lives to achieve fame and
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Don’t fear the end of times, live today with compassion
“The end is near” is a phrase that’s been around for a long, long time. We heard it most recently
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Our response to adversity defines our lives, our faith
Last month I wrote of our Lenten journey and how we should follow the example of Jesus (and the Abbate
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During Lent we learn the true meaning of true grit
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, an eye for an eye and a tooth
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This dark Lenten journey will soon end in the Light
I am alone. I walk along a shadowed path, a dark Lenten journey into self-consideration. Night has fallen early; I
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Beware of temptations along your spiritual journey
It’s a new year, a new decade, and a wonderful time to begin a new journey. Journeys are a major
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Christmas love transforms and empowers our lives
Darkness has covered the earth; thick clouds of intolerance, aggression and greed hang low among the peoples. Despite this ill
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Search for life’s meaning leads us to the Hereafter
Meet Marie. Life is easy for Marie, a television journalist in Paris. She searches for the truth in every interview
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