Tyler Perry has given his alter ego Mabel “Madea” Simmons, in what is billed as the final film of her escapades, a sweet and funny valedictory in “A Madea Family Funeral” (Lionsgate).
Movie: ‘Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral’
Retrouvaille helps couples in rocky marriages listen, talk, rebuild trust
Franciscan Father Frank Berna of La Salle University in Philadelphia, serves as a chaplain for Retrouvaille, a lay ministry founded by Catholics to help heal struggling marriages.
Missouri House OKs fetal heartbeat bill restricting abortion
The Missouri House has voted in favor of a bill to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Latin American saint championed social justice in troubled times
Two books make clear, St. Oscar Romero was killed because of his advocacy of Catholic social justice teachings and for taking the government to harsh task for violating these.
Pakistani Catholic groups join protest against military escalation
Pakistani Catholic groups have joined the protest of military escalation in the region.
Robotics needs ethical guidelines, speakers say at Vatican meeting
As robotics play an increasingly greater role in today’s world, their technological capabilities must not outpace ethical concerns, said a number of speakers at the Pontifical Academy for Life’s workshop on “Robo-ethics: Humans, Machines and Health.”
Sunday Scripture readings: March 3, 2019
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading: Sir 27:4-7
Second reading: 1 Cor 15:54-58
Gospel: Lk 6:39-45
Real life offers material for Barry’s tales of humility, redemption
Veteran New York Times reporter and columnist Dan Barry is thinking of making the leap from writing nonfiction narratives to novelist. But if pure fiction is to come, it doubtless will feature no shortage of real-life infused parables.