The reality is that the cross we as Catholics have chosen and have been chosen to bear is heavy and growing heavier.
Heavy is the cross
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The Gentleness of Father Bernie
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I find him to be such a tender and calm soul. He speaks gently. He celebrates Mass gently. He acts gently. I love chatting with Father Bernie – his tranquility is contagious.
To whom shall we go?
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In these current times of confusion, doubt, sadness or anger, instead of letting our passions rule us we should come to Jesus in his flesh and blood, in his Eucharist.
Remembering the day we met our son seven years ago
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Back in December 2009, I was standing in the lobby of the U.S. Consolate in Guangzhou, China, with friends who had just become parents through the miracle of adoption.
Aaaarggh, Matey! Our night as pirates in Baltimore
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What could be more fun than eating sushi on the water in Fell’s Point on a summer evening? We were about to find out.
An approaching storm and school year, meteors, a snack bar victory, and a 5-D poster (7 Quick Takes)
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My husband and sons made it home as the rain was starting, but there were no fish for dinner.
Two of my friends don’t believe in God
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I do know this … we have no power in other people’s spaces. But God does.
Personal archaeology: A piece of art I never knew I owned
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Over the past few weeks, I have been going through some boxes of photos and mementoes. The idea is that I will organize them and maybe even discard some things I don’t need.
The truth hurts
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Sometimes people do terrible things. They hurt people deeply. They hurt children. They let down people who look up to them, people who trust them. They lie about what they do, and sometimes they tell the people they are hurting to lie, too.
Crabs, beware aunts bearing gifts, a photo with Cal Ripken, and what we need from the grocery store (7 Quick Takes)
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It’s not really summer around here without at least one taste of steamed crabs.
A little comfort after an airplane crash
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Colleen McCormick and Don Hudson were taking off from an airport in Mexico with their children last week when their plane started shaking and crashed.
When people ask us to pray
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The next time someone asks you to pray for something or someone specifically, it is because that suggestion is significant to him or her. Let’s really hear the petition … pray it … and mean it.
