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A sticker surprise, a post-Halloween breakfast, and my request for advice (7 Quick Takes)
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A sticker surprise, a post-Halloween breakfast, and my request for advice (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerNovember 6, 20214 min read
Is there anything more wonderful than a surprise piece of mail?
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Fundamentally good
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Fundamentally good

Father Joseph BreighnerNovember 4, 20212 min read
We are made in the image and likeness of God. And God came to earth in the person of Christ to remind us of who we are, and to empower us to live like God.
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‘Habits of the Heart’
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‘Habits of the Heart’

Archbishop William E. LoriNovember 1, 20214 min read
If we are open to the Holy Spirit, who reminds us of all that Christ taught us, we will find new paths to understanding; to harmony, cooperation and unity; to co-responsibility for the Church’s mission, coupled with renewed apostolic vigor.
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It’s all about Georgie
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It’s all about Georgie

Rita BuettnerOctober 31, 20214 min read
Each year, as we move into All Saints’ Day and then All Souls’ Day, Georgie is there.
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Pumpkin cookies, ambivalence about autumn, a magic feather, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Pumpkin cookies, ambivalence about autumn, a magic feather, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerOctober 30, 20215 min read
We had a Halloween party at work this week, which felt like another victory over the pandemic. Office parties were one of the things I really missed while working from home.
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A Special Halloween Visitor
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A Special Halloween Visitor

Rita BuettnerOctober 29, 20212 min read
As we were sitting on the floor on Halloween night swapping Milky Ways for Milk Duds, there would be a knock at the door, and the Bean Bear would walk in.
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Saints and other fine souls
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Saints and other fine souls

Christopher GuntyOctober 26, 20214 min read
We all want to be saints. That’s our goal as Catholic Christians – to live a holy life worthy of heaven.
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Seek and you shall find
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Seek and you shall find

Rita BuettnerOctober 25, 20213 min read
Even when I think I’m lacking something, I have exactly what I need.
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Mary’s message
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Mary’s message

Brett RobinsonOctober 25, 20214 min read
Mary is the medium that brought Christ’s saving message into the world. It’s a message that cannot be contained by a text or meme because, like love in its highest expression, it is ineffable.
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Spooky soap, a Colin Powell memory, a Brie appetizer recipe, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Spooky soap, a Colin Powell memory, a Brie appetizer recipe, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerOctober 23, 20214 min read
Soap can be scary, fun, or both.
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