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The Rev. Eusebius Beltran, Archbishop Emeritus of Oklahoma City, reads a biography of the Rev. Stanley Francis Rother at the beatification ceremony of the martyred priest in Oklahoma City on Saturday Sept. 23, 2017. Image courtesy of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Need to know: Monday, September 25, 2017
First beatification Mass for US-born priest and martyr draws thousands
An estimated 20,000 Catholics attended the special Mass celebrating the Rev. Stanley Francis Rother, who was shot to death during Guatemala’s civil war.
Colin Kaepernick vs. Tim Tebow: A tale of two Christians on their knees
This is the tale of two Christian sports personalities, one of whom is the darling of the American church while the other is reviled, according to Michael Frost, vice principal of Morling College in Sydney. (Subscription may be required.)
The hidden world of addiction and recovery among women religious
Public accounts of mental health disorders and addictions among women religious have been rare, as have details of treatment and recovery. But that’s changing.
A chorus of Mazel Tovs in Uganda
One of the grooms called the monumental service by two rabbis marrying five couples “an offering” to his community. (Subscription may be required.)
What the Star Wars franchise can learn from the Roman Catholic Church
With the number of texts multiplying, and even contradicting each other, the Star Wars franchise could learn a lesson or two about authority and canon rule-making, writes Catholic ethicist Charles Camosy.
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