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Germany’s Passion Play returns
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jmcgee
One of the world’s most famous — and controversial — theater pieces is opening once again, and garnering even more attention than usual: Time advances slowly in this Alpine village, measured in decade-long spans between performances of Oberammergau’s nearly 400-year-old enactment of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Changes to the ritual, started in…
The Catholic struggles of Ronnie James Dio
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jmcgee
The legendary rock star who made his name in the group Black Sabbath died over the weekend, after a battle with cancer. And it seems he also had a battle with faith. Deacon Scott Dodge unearthed this interview, from Heavy Metal Magazine, from a few years back: HMM: “How has your Roman Catholic background inspired,…
Distraction for a Saturday afternoon
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jmcgee
Bored? Try this on for size. Weird Al’s inspired — dare I say, ingenious? — re-invention of an old Bob Dylan video, done entirely in palindrome. (Clearly, I have too much time on my hands…) And, for comparison, the original, below.
Lena Horne to get a Catholic funeral
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jmcgee
I didn’t know she was Catholic, did you? Her funeral will happen tomorrow, according to this report: Celebrities, family and friends will gather Friday for Lena Horne’s funeral at a Roman Catholic church in Manhattan. The great singer and actress died Sunday at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She was 92. Her funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m.…
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