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Treats, hope, and lentil-sausage soup (7 Quick Takes)
Was Halloween just last weekend?
Of Ottos, grottoes and other O words
In these stressful times, Father Collin Poston’s four-legged friend has some advice.
Everyone wants a piece of the pie
Not much is as American as apple pie—unless it’s making apple pie and eating it on Election Day while watching the results come in.
Spookiness, inspiration, soup, and other signs of fall (7 Quick Takes)
It’s a different kind of Halloween this year.
My cup of beads: A reflection on race
“Picture your doctor,” the instructor says. “Pick a bead that represents their race and put it in your cup.”
Fall fun, fanciness, finches, and more (7 Quick Takes)
The pumpkins on our porch are just waiting to be carved, and this is looking like the weekend to make it happen.
Knocking on Vatican door, ‘Heaven in Baltimore’ and honky-tonk heroes
Paul McMullen has a special connection to country singer Dale Watson, who plays himself in the new movie, “Yellow Rose.”
The sadness of an adoption program closing
When I heard that Catholic Charities of Baltimore had closed its international adoption program, I was so sad.
How did that happen?
On the morning of my 61st birthday, I looked into my mirrored reflection and wished myself a birthday greeting. I thought, “Wow, 61. How did that happen?” And “the whisper” from God answered.
It’s fall, a different kind of Halloween, reasons to travel, and those finches (7 Quick Takes)
It’s fall! The leaves are starting to change, and we have pumpkins sitting on our porch, all ready for carving.
A bedtime surprise
“Aww, he’s so sweet,” I think as I bend down. “They’re just so innocent and cute when they’re sleeping.”