Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Recipes
It’s not St. Patrick’s Day until I’ve filled the house with the smell of freshly baked Irish soda bread, full of that distinctive caraway seed flavor and the soft raisins. Yum.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
We haven’t had professional photos taken of the boys in almost four years, so I scheduled a shoot last week, got them all dressed up, went to the mall, and they posed for the camera.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
I stopped at the grocery store, bought way too much food so she’d have enough for a few days’ worth of lunches, and headed to her house.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Our children love playing cards. I try to carry a deck of cards with me wherever I go, and they have saved me many times.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Last weekend we went to a baby shower for friends who are expecting a baby girl. I was supposed to write down a piece of advice for the parents-to-be, and I could not think of a single thing to say.
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Filed Under: Blog, Fertile Soil
Modernity is not a constant movement towards progress. Instead the modern worldview has a gaping hole right in the middle of it.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
For weeks now, I have been looking for a container to gather the small victories my colleagues and I celebrate in the office.
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Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary
“Thoughts and prayers” are an appropriate, initial, compassionate response to any tragedy, including the death of innocents at a concert, church or school. But a solution requires action. And the time for action is now.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Dr. Seuss was born 114 years ago today! In honor of his birthday, let’s do this in rhyme….
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Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary
If “Living Biblically” can get people thinking and talking about living a life of faith, it might be a good thing, overall. For now, CBS has ordered 13 episodes, and the producers hope it gets picked up for a second season.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
A batch of cookies. There’s nothing extraordinary about it. But sometimes when you feel you can do nothing, you look for one small thing you can do.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
I realized I’m a very uneven party thrower. I go way over the top ordering stickers to make Hershey kisses into Dog kisses, but I don’t start food prep for the party until about an hour before guests arrive.
