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PREFACE: I face this problem twice a year, and it never gets any easier. As a nation, we formally salute our veterans on ...

She has preceded us on the way of im­itating Christ; her glorification is the firm hope of our own salva­tion. For these reasons we call her ‘our hope, cause of our joy.' " 26 "If we take our ...

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The cross is where we are shown in a perfect way how much God loves us. He loves us with a self-sacrificial, suffering love. In our own suffering, Christ allows us to share in the deepest sign of ...

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Watch the trailer for the Carl Bean documentary 'I Was Born This Way,' about the singer-turned-minister who inspired Lady ...

Nationally acclaimed poet and author Mary Mackey lives in Berkeley. Her latest collection of poems takes on a challenging ...