I knew then that what I had heard other adoptive parents say was true. You can fall in love with a photo.
Matched through adoption: The first time we saw our son’s picture
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A saintly bishop and like a second father
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My father passed away back in 1988, when I was 24. As I looked back in my interactions with Bishop Curlin, I now realize that he was, in many ways, like a second father to me.
A New Year’s Resolution: Giving others the benefit of the doubt
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As I encounter people in my daily life—whether those who are close to me or those who are strangers—I am going to try to assume that they are acting with good intentions and their best understanding of situations.
Resolutions for 2018
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If you are casting about for resolutions, or afraid you have too many of them, I have four suggestions that may save you either anxiety, guilt or both.
Found in translation
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It is beautiful, in fact, to get so close to the language of the early Church (even if it is the written and not spoken language) and to enter into the heart of God’s Word.
Have yourself a merry little pot-luck
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There are holiday gatherings, and then there are holiday gatherings with wonderful punny themes.
Red-nosed root beer, Star Wars without spoilers, and a few Christmas leftovers (7 Quick Takes)
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My sister Treasa is helping my dreams of a Christmas-carol-themed potluck come true, serving “Jingle Balls” meatballs, “Frosty the Salmon” salad, “We Three Wings,” and asking me to bring “Feliz Navi-dip.”
The perfect planner
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Call me old-fashioned, but I’m one of those people who still relies on a paper planner to keep my life balanced and bound together.
Keeping our focus on Him
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Can you imagine your life without Christ? Without Jesus? How different everything – everything! – indeed would be.
Counting down to Christmas, snowmen, skewers, scarves, and an adoption trip memory (7 Quick Takes)
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Before I was a mother, I thought Christmas countdowns were cute and decorative and fun. Now I think they exist so parents can direct their children to the nearest countdown feature.
Archbishop Lori recalls Christmases past, looks back at 2017
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Archbishop William E. Lori recalled that midnight Mass was the highlight of the family Christmas celebrations. The parish where he grew up had a particularly beautiful choir that helped make the Mass a memorable event, even as a kid.
Tidings of comfort and joy
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This week we are lighting the pink candle on our Advent wreath as we say, “Gaudete!”
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