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321) Polvo enamorado
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Natalia, a young girl in her twenties is married to Matias Rosales, the 60 years old mayor of a costal town in Peru. Sullen Natalia attends Mass daily, takes part in religious processions and otherwise has little to do in the dusty town. When the old parish priest retires, he is replaced by Santiago, a handsome man in his 30's and Natalia's life takes an unexpected twist: she falls in love.
325) Love's broken vow
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Nicholas Gregory is everything any woman could ever wish for in a man. He's towering in height, with a gorgeous chocolate complexion. Throw in the facts that he's sexier than homemade sin and gainfully employed, and there's no doubt he's a certified keeper. So, why at age twenty-nine is he childless and a virgin? Stricken by a severe case of lust, Nicholas asks himself the same questions when he meets the irresistible Royce Phillips, a nurse turned...
328) Evil: Season one
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Where does science end and the supernatural begin? That's the mysterious, and dangerous, line explored by skeptical psychologist Kristen Bouchard when she teams up with priest-in training David Acosta to explore the evil humanity is capable of. Together, they dive into the Catholic Church's files of occult phenomena to bring them to rational conclusions...or attempt to.
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"During a time of inquisition and slavery, Sierva María wants to know what kisses taste like. She is 13 years old, daughter of aristocrats but raised by their African slaves living in colonial Cartagena de Indias. When a rabid dog bites her, the bishop declares she is possessed and entrust Cayetano his pupil, with her exorcism. The priest and the girl Hill find themselves seduced by a demon more powerful than faith and reason"--http://ofloveandotherdemons.com/sinopsis.html....
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Sorrowful mysteries of Brother Athelstan volume 11
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"December, 1380. When the corpse of Sir Robert Kilverby, a wealthy Cheapside merchant is discovered in a locked room, Brother Athelstan accompanies the King's coroner to investigate. For the late Sir Robert had in his possession a priceless relic, a sacred bloodstone which he was planning to donate to the Abbey of St Fulcher-on-Thames. The bloodstone has disappeared and the Regent, John of Gaunt, who covets the relic for himself, is taking an uncomfortably...
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Don Camillo: A village priest, Don Camillo, causes trouble for the town's communist-leaning mayor, Peppone, as they clash over what is best for the people.
Return of Don Camillo: after his battles with Peppone, Don Camillo is exiled to a remote village where war is about to break out. Can the strong hand of the priest persuade the two sides to make peace?
336) Shrouded
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Insecure American graduate student Crispin Leads has come to the Vatican to study burial rituals and catch up with her oldest friend, Sister Lew, historian for the Shroud of Turin. Within hours of Crispin's arrival she witnesses a murder and is drawn into an investigation of multiple homicides. When Lew disappears, Crispin is accused of being involved. Although she doesn't trust him, Crispin accepts the help of a young priest, Roberto Rossini. The...
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The newly initiated Sister Esther has joined up with the warriors of the Vatican, but distrusts the relationship between Cardinal Caterina and Abel... especially when Caterina starts to make friendly diplomatic gestures towards the Empire in the East, where vampires rule! When two emissaries appear, suspicions are deepened once again--but just who are these mysterious men?
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The newly initiated Sister Esther has joined up with the warriors of the Vatican, but distrusts the relationship between Cardinal Caterina and Abel... especially when Caterina starts to make friendly diplomatic gestures towards the Empire in the East, where vampires rule! When two emissaries appear, suspicions are deepened once again--but just who are these mysterious men?
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Bells Of St Mary's : Easy-going Father O'Malley and iron-willed Sister Benedict find themselves in a subtle battle of wits over how the children should be educated at St. Mary's parochial school. Meanwhile, the skinflint businessman next door wants the school condemned.
White Christmas : Two song-and-dance men team up in show business after the war. Joining forces with a sister act, they trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. The real adventure starts...
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"In the Afro-Cuban Lukumi religious tradition - more commonly known in the United States as Santería - entrants into the priesthood undergo an extraordinary fifty-three-week initiation period. During this time, these novices - called iyawo - endure a host of restrictions, including most notably wearing exclusively white clothing. In A Year in White, sociologist C. Lynn Carr, who underwent this initiation herself, opens a window on this remarkable...