As we geeks pile into the theaters – some on their first viewing, some (like me) on their third (and counting), and some hovering somewhere around 7 to 10 viewings – with the climaxes of Avengers: Endgame, I can’t help but think about some of the ebbs and flows, the valleys and peaks, the flips […]
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This article contains spoilers about Avengers: End Game! Our Blessed Mother is a most exceptional model and type of the Church. “By her complete adherence to the Father’s will, to his Son’s redemptive work, and to every prompting of the Holy Spirit, the Virgin Mary is the Church’s model of faith and charity. Thus she
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It is the end of an era. There is no question that Avengers: Endgame brings many storylines to a conclusion, including some which started right back at the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, eleven years earlier. Fortunately for those of us who have enjoyed the unfolding of that universe and those large storylines, it
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