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The sad, secular substitutes for Easter
… is scheduled for the same time on a golf course that, in its finely trimmed lawns and trees, its strict rules for enjoying its beauty and its swift ejection policy for breaking them, … to allow women, not to mention other religious and racial groups, seems to be the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil from which ordinary people like you and me are forbidden …
Haiti on shaky road to recovery
… Popovici … On Jan. 10, Partners in Health's cofounder, Dr. Paul Farmer, plants the first palm tree during the inauguration of a national teaching hospital in Mirebalais, north of … Chery) On Jan. 10, Partners in Health's cofounder, Dr. Paul Farmer, plants the first palm tree during the inauguration of a national teaching hospital in Mirebalais, north of …
Pope to Cuba Vigil
… let the dog out, turned on the TV and Koppel was back in his NYC studio. There were no palm trees in the back. Unbeknownst to me, that very day, the world was introduced to Ms. Monica …
Vatican official sees 'strategy of confusion' behind leaks scandal
… cost of the nativity set, which came to $723,000, included the installation of the Christmas tree and of numerous smaller nativity sets distributed throughout Vatican city. The technical …
Life Lab introduces the wonder of Mother Nature to Ohio students
… groundhogs, chipmunks and raccoons. There are a number of water sources, and native plants, trees and shrubs provide food sources, places for cover and nesting spots for wildlife to raise … trip to the Life Lab. One little girl said she had been convinced that french fries grew on trees and had always thought she'd see one someday. Another child, entranced by the monarch …
Making educated predictions for Sunday's Oscars
… "Moneyball" -- It's a great film that everyone in leadership should see, but a long shot. "The Tree of Life" -- After seeing Terrence Malick's cinematic poem three times, I could accept it as … Spenser for "The Help." … Best cinematography … I am voting for "Hugo," but I would like "The Tree of Life" to win. This is an extraordinary film, and each time I see it, it gets shorter. …
The promise of Easter in apricot branches
… compost pile. I edged the vegetable garden with broken bricks. And I pruned the two apricot trees. I brought the tree branches into the house, and this morning, the tiny red buds had swollen and turned white, … by cutting branches. And it is true that each bud is the promise of an apricot. Last year, the trees' first year, we had a crop of two apricots. Just wait until we get some young fruit, and …
New Catholic Relief Services head calls for ways to aid world's poor
… where the waste is treated with ash from cooking fires and covered over with dirt. A fruit tree is then planted there. A wash station near the loo also promotes better hygiene. CRS …
Irish priest is the latest Catholic ecological voice
… on two other continents, marked the “Year of the Forests” in Rome by reading a theology of trees to the major religious superiors, was a speaker at the Pacific Institute in Sydney, …
The power of interfaith partnership
… 100,000 energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs. Another year, they planted 10,000 trees. The Earthkeepers have also enlisted people of faith in beach and stream cleanups. Perhaps …