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Postcards from Paris, No. 5: On the Lookout for Joan of Arc While Plumbing the Depths of the Sacred Heart
Postcards from Paris, No. 5: On the Lookout for Joan of Arc While Plumbing the Depths of the Sacred Heart

That’s right. As the title of this post(card) hints at, we elected to check out the church that sits atop the highest hill in Paris, as well as the area surrounding it, which is known as Montmartre (“Mountain of the Martyr”). The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is considered a “minor basilica” — whatever that means — but try telling that to all of the people that journey there annually, making it one of the city’s most popular tourist destinations. By some counts, it is second only to the Eiffel Tower, though I’m sure the Louvre and other sites would like a word on that subject.

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The Dawning of a New Era
The Dawning of a New Era

For the first time since 1998, autumn approaches, and, despite department stores' ceaseless efforts to remind everyone of their "Back to School" deals, I will not be among the droves of students returning to the hallowed halls of learning all across the country. And, you know, if that isn't something.

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Random DittiesLogan T. Hanseneducation, back to school, Manistee Catholic Central, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, religion, Catholic, Catholicism, Ellen DeGeneres, psychologyComment