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What's the point of relics in the Catholic Church? Who was Thomas Aquinas?

Last week, I kept stumbling on pictures of a skull, which appeared to be part of a special worship service. Through further research, I learned that the skull was indeed part of a special worship service and that it’s considered quite special itself. The skull is thought to belong to Saint Thomas Aquinas, who is one of the most influential theologians in the history of the Catholic Church.

Jay has covered sports in Utah for more than 30 years and has been writing for the Deseret News since 2019.

BYU vs. Kansas State: Will the Cougars cover as a 1.5-point road favorite on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Wildcats?

Beating No. 11 Baylor showed that BYU is capable of making defensive adjustments after OSU failure. What else have we learned about this BYU basketball team? Read more here.

After tying a school record at the line in a win over UCF, the team’s reputation at the line is a moving target. How have Cougars been historically at the free-throw line?

BYU basketball will host Texas on Saturday in what will be a crucial home game to get back on track after losing a nail-biter to No. Houston on Tuesday, 75-68. Cougars on the air Texas (3-3, 14-5) at No.

BYU heads to Oklahoma State to play Cowboys in search of a sixth win and a bowl berth. How would you judge Cougars’ first season in Big 12 if they don’t become bowl eligible?

Jake Retzlaff likely to get his second career start this week. Should he be Cougars’ starting QB the rest of the season? Both BYU, Iowa State looking to get bowl eligible.

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