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<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/culture/jane-austen-her-250th-birthday-has-sp… Austen, on her 250th birthday, has spiritual lessons for Christians today</a></h2><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Nancy Fitzgerald</div><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georg
Jim Hickey is a member of St. Brigid Parish in Westbury, New York, a Vincentian and a frequent contributor to the opinion pages of local newspapers.