The Lord can surely teach us patience – to wait on him and to wait for our prayers and he is sure answer to them.
God spoke to me through my espresso
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Dust and Dewfall
Commentary
‘Do not worry about tomorrow’
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Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, For the Journey, Guest Commentary, Marriage & Family Life
Jesus is speaking to our human tendency to worry, sometimes ceaselessly, about tomorrow, about yesterday, about the far-off future and the long-dead past. Regrets can nag us from one direction, fear from the other.
Trying to emerge from my beach daze…er…days (7 Quick Takes)
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window
We spent last week at Rehoboth Beach, enjoying a beautiful week of cousin craziness
Beating the claw machine
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Catholic Review
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My son spotted the claw machine from a distance away, and I had a feeling he would want to give it a try. It was a hot summer afternoon, and we were hanging out with some of my nieces and nephews. The cousins have been playing “Among Us,” a video game you play in groups. […]
A personal flyswatter and other gifts, hummus, and a new room (7 Quick Takes)
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window
~1~ My neighbor Kathy invited me to take a birthday walk through the neighborhood the other day, and she greeted me with a sangria popsicle. She had filled a bag of gifts and cards for me to open as we walked. We stopped every few minutes for me to open either a card or a […]
A Faith Lesson After a Power Outage
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window
Still, your hand reaches for that light switch—again and again—trying to restore light to the darkness,
My birthday festivities, a painting project, and spaghetti pizza for lunch (7 Quick Takes)
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Catholic Review
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My mother made me a hot milk sponge cake with Aunt Alice’s chocolate frosting, and she put two pie birds on the top in honor of our pet finches.
Just by showing up
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Catholic Review
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A few weeks ago, a jury summons came in the mail.
Where is God on your family’s calendar?
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Marriage & Family Life
If someone found your planner on the bus or a stranger glanced at your calendar on the wall or a hacker gained access to your phone’s events, would they see any sign you were a Catholic?
Texting with kids, Mr. Trash Wheel, and what’s in my Instapot (7 Quick Takes)
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window
One night this week, our older son went to the double feature at Bengie’s Drive-in Theatre with friends. Since there were just three of us, we decided to go out to dinner.
Do you take pictures of your food?
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Catholic Review
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Some people, it turns out, don’t feel the need to photograph their food before eating it—even if they’re in Italy. And that’s fine.
The Catholic parish in a time of violence
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Gun Violence, Respect Life, War in Ukraine
We seem to be in an epidemic of mass shootings, with so many innocent people killed, leaving entire communities in deep pain.
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