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God or the Girl.


GOD OR THE GIRL was the title of a five-part reality TV series that focused on the discernment process of four young men trying to decide whether to enter the Catholic priesthood priesthood

Office of a spiritual leader expert in the ceremonies of worship and the performance of religious rituals. Though chieftains, kings, and heads of households have sometimes performed priestly functions, in most civilizations the priesthood is a specialized office.
. Despite its Temptation Island-sounding title, the series, which aired on the A&E cable channel during Easter week In the Anglican and other Latin-rite churches, Easter Week is the week beginning with the Christian feast of Easter and ending a week later on Easter Saturday. In Eastern Orthodoxy, this week is known as Bright Week. , offered, according to according to
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 treatment of a profound life passage. In its essentials, the series is as serious-minded as a public television documentary on the subject, albeit fitted out with all the trappings of Survivor."

The five episodes covered the young men's lives over several weeks as they dealt with current, past, and potentially future girlfriends as well as influences from priests, peers, and family. Their respective decisions were revealed in the final episode.
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Title Annotation:A&E Television Networks
Author:Scherer-Emunds, Meinrad
Publication:U.S. Catholic
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2006
Words:129
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