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March 14th, 2011
Congratulations to all the Busted Halo readers who participated in our annual ash contest last week. This time you voted for the best, while the editors gave out some special honors for category ...
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March 13th, 2011
Please send Japan your support and prayers
This past week we have all been confronted with images and tragic stories from Japan as a result of the tsunami and earthquake there. It remains clear that untold serious dangers continue to threaten the ...
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March 10th, 2011
Busted Halo's Third Annual Ash Wednesday Challenge
It's a seasonal hazard -- you decide to stop by church on Ash Wednesday to get the obligatory ashes on your forehead. You get in ...
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March 10th, 2011
Asking young adults why they attend church on Ash Wednesday
Every year on Ash Wednesday, Catholic churches are filled with people receiving ashes. More people attend church on this day ...
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March 9th, 2011
A serious challenge
In our Fast Pray Give calendar, Busted Halo has great suggestions for how to broaden the fasting concept during this season. But if you struggle with an addiction, I want you to consider taking it ...
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March 7th, 2011
A brief illustration of what the day is all about
Looking for a quick way to explain Ash Wednesday to your friends? Look no further than Busted Halo’s® two-minute video that describes the day which begins the season of Lent, and why Catholics and many ...
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March 5th, 2011
Busted Halo's Lenten Calendar
We hope you'll join us at Busted Halo this year in our unique approach to Lent -- the very popular Fast Pray Give Lent calendar. Lent is about more than giving up some favorite food, ...
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March 3rd, 2011
Why Understanding Your Values Is the First Step to Success
What are your values? And do you live them every day? These may seem like simple questions, but some honest introspection can lead to big changes in your day-to-day choices about work, volunteering, money and ...
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February 28th, 2011
On the 50th anniversary of the organization, a returned volunteer's reflections
We were halfway through the hour-long walk back from a neighboring township to our village of Thembalethu, South Africa, when the dark, cloudy skies opened up and a torrential downpour fell upon us. We quickened ...
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February 25th, 2011
A look at the discussion about lying sparked by the Lila Rose videos
An interesting thing has happened because of the debate over Lila Rose's tactics in going after Planned Parenthood. A serious discussion has erupted across the ...
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February 24th, 2011
A universal tale of community, faith and the value of suffering
The first images of the monks' daily lives in Of Gods and Men are peaceful ones: They tend to gardens, pour jars of golden honey, ...
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February 23rd, 2011
Spiritual questions from this year's Oscar-nominated shorts
Murder, sex, war, love and prayer.
The subject matters of five short films you'll catch glimpses of if you're tuning in to the Oscars this year, ...
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February 22nd, 2011
An Oscars preview
There is something remarkably innocent and pure about the Academy Awards which draws people back in front of their TV screens year after year -- ...
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February 17th, 2011
Wise, tenacious, and fearless self-help
How do I stop procrastinating?
Where do I find a meaningful relationship?
How do I ace a ...
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February 12th, 2011
The viral uprising of Egypt
The revolution was televised -- as well as tweeted, updated and blogged. It began nineteen days ago with the "day of anger", as ...
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February 11th, 2011
Lady Gaga's latest single is an anthem for the marginalized
Lady Gaga's new single, "Born This Way," is an anthem for the different. The song offers words of encouragement for everyone on the margins of ...
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February 10th, 2011
The exorcist and Lila Rose
On February 1, Lila Rose's Live Action organization debuted the first video of its biggest scoop yet -- an undercover video "sting" allegedly revealing Planned Parenthood employees aiding a purported sex trafficker. That same day, ...
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February 10th, 2011
Helpful tool or digital distraction?
As Ginny Moyer's recent article here on e-readers and the reader responses showed so eloquently, you're either comfortable with digital replacements for technologies or ...
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February 9th, 2011
Revolution from another perspective
I didn't think Revolution would feel like this. John Lennon, Tracy Chapman and other artists have made it sound so upbeat, so sure of its ...
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February 3rd, 2011
Money talks in relationships
Relationships experts often tell young couples that as things get "serious" it's important to have some conversations about money. But what exactly should you talk ...
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