Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
I love that as Catholics we can go to any Mass anywhere in the world and—even if it’s in another language, it’s the same. I love the beauty of our faith, the statues and the symbols, the bells and the candles, the holy water and the music.
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Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional
I realized that I needed the comfort of my Lord and Savior more than I needed pancakes to provide sustenance for my journey home.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
You know when you get a haircut and no one notices for weeks? Or they finally notice and it has been so long that it’s already time for you to get another?
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Our sons were still full of energy, bouncing around the house, begging to go outside and play in the heat. I saw only one option.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
How often do I look for ways to spread love and affection among the people I encounter?
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
This week’s 7 Quick Takes broach the summer break baseball, a broken elevator and more.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
I can’t tell whether he’s one of the better players on the team. That doesn’t matter. I know he’s right where he needs to be right now. And so am I.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
This week’s 7 Quick Takes covers everything from Scruffy the Tugboat to fishing and cicadas.
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Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary
If it’s good to dust off the cobwebs in our home, it’s even better to sweep clean your heart and soul.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Usually I agree with my friend and fellow Catholic Review blogger, Robyn Barberry. But we have finally found the topic that divides us: fidget spinners. Read Robyn’s persuasive (and also poetic) take over at her blog, Unconditional.But take a spin through mine first. It’s small, it’s fast, it’s so much fun, And nearly every kid has one, Or […]
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Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional
This is a response to Rita Buettner’s blog post singing the praises of fidget spinners. Though I’m a huge fan of Rita AND her poem, I can’t stand fidget spinners. Although they are not a problem in my art classes at St. Joan of Arc School, I can’t imagine trying to teach with a whole […]
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Even though we’d been preparing for months, Collin was nervous about receiving his First Holy Communion. I would pretend to be the sacristan in front of the kitchen counter, administering unconsecrated Triscuits and water from a Waterford goblet. Time after time he’d forget something when he approached the “altar.” Hands folded in prayer, a bow, […]
