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## [The Easter Portal](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/27/the-easter-portal)

 Published by [Timothy O'Malley](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/timothy-omalley)

At the parish Easter Vigil, on that night when earth is wedded to heaven, nineteen people were baptized. Their stories, their lives, their very persons are now fully knit into Christ's own life.

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[March 27, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/27/the-easter-portal)

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## [Learning to Say Help](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/11/learning-to-say-help)

 Published by [Timothy O'Malley](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/timothy-omalley)

My toddler son has no problem asking for help. He wants up in a seat, "Help!" He is having a problem manipulating an IPad, "Help!" He wants a snack, "Help!" Today, he sang a song entirely consisting of the word, "Help!"

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[March 11, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/11/learning-to-say-help)

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## [And the Nominees Are... Spotlight](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/26/and-the-nominees-are-spotlight)

 Published by [Timothy O'Malley](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/timothy-omalley)

****Editors’ Note: ****In anticipation of the 88th Academy Awards on February 28,we present a series exploring the philosophical and theological elements in each of the eight films nominated for Best Picture. This post contains no spoilers.**

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