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When their parish reached a breaking point, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran asked themselves how they could make the Church matter to Catholics, and they realized the answer was at the heart of the Gospel. Their faithful response not only tripled their weekend mass attendance, but also yielded increased giving, flourishing ministries, and a vibrant, solidly Catholic spiritual revival.
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A breathtaking tale of love, loyalty, and intrigue set in the early days of World War II from the acclaimed New York Times Notable Book author of Soul Catcher, which USA Today hailed as "a marvelous historical novel"
World War II threatens to engulf the globe. The beleaguered Soviets, struggling to hold back the rising German tide, face despair and defeat daily. Yet just as all seems lost, a fearless female sniper named
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Michael White, an experienced biographer, has written this brilliant portrayal of his childhood hero—Leonardo da Vinci—arguing that the scope of his investigations, experimental method, and desire to push the boundaries of knowledge made him nothing less than "The First Scientist." With this he weaves the history of early scientific endeavour, and Leonardo's colourful personal life, including his deprived childhood, homosexuality, and...
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High School Graduation Day, 1997.
That shifting of tassels had sparked a subtle realization in me which would grow more lucid as time came to pass:
Things had been excluded from our public school curriculum.
The inner workings of the real world had yet to be unveiled, and soon a batch of harsh lessons would serve as a slap to the face...
Cultures clashed all around us, former classmates and I fell into debt, our health suffered, and acts of discrimination...
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There's always been that one quiet kid in the back of the class. Perhaps they're a little shy, branded a misfit - maybe they dress a little funny... but they're always watching, always listening.
That's me. I'm that kid. I've learned much by playing the role of an avid observer, and feel I must break my silence if only for a spell.
Sitcoms have thrived on the silly subject matter of telephone support for decades, exposing the most despicable acts...
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Bryant, a man with a mysterious past moves to a small Mexican border-town to start over and live the simple life. While there, he reluctantly befriends a troubled local teen who recently lost his morning and is being recruited by a local street gang. To keep him on the straight & narrow, Bryant takes him under his wing and introduces him to martial arts. As the story unfolds, we learn Bryant is more complex, running from a violent past. As it catches...
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"With the best detectives in the business, cutting edge technology and offices around the globe, there is no investigation company quite like Private. Now, at a glittering launch party overlooking the iconic Opera House, Private Sydney throws open its doors. Craig Gisto and his newly formed team have barely raised their glasses, however, when a young Asian man, blood-soaked and bullet-ridden, staggers into the party, and what looks like a botched...
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In this spoof of the legend of King Arthur, the king recruits the Knights of the Round Table. He is soon joined by Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Galahad the Chaste and the Pure, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot, and Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film. God sends them on a quest to find the Holy Grail. Along the way they encounter a plague-ridden community, the Knights who say Ni, a killer rabbit, and more.