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Christianity
Little churches
ncronline.org - by Pat Marrin
“He was speaking of the temple of his body” (John 2:22). Third Sunday of Lent Exod 20:1-17; 1 Cor 1:22-25; John 2:13-25 The e. e. cummings poem “I am a …
1 day ago
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Religion
Francis tells Iraqi faith leaders: violence in name of religion 'greatest blasphemy'
ncronline.org - by Joshua J. McElwee
UR, IRAQ — Invoking the shared origins of Christians, Muslims and Jews steps from the Ziggurat ruins of the ancient city that the Prophet Abraham …
17 hours ago
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Christianity
Third Sunday of Lent: Respect for God's dwelling
ncronline.org - by Mary M. McGlone
Some people might think that the purification of the temple sounds like an oxymoron, sort of like the task of wetting water. The temple should be the …
12 hours ago
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Rembrandt
Hope and despair in Rembrandt's 'The Good Samaritan'
ncronline.org - by David B. Gowler
Rembrandt's intriguing and enigmatic etching, made in 1633, portrays the good Samaritan bringing the wounded man to the inn, an image that …
12 hours ago
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George Harrison
George Harrison's coronavirus comeback
ncronline.org - by William Bole
If you happened to be inside a hospital early in the pandemic, you might have heard these words floating through the corridors — "The smiles …
12 hours ago