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Cookies from a friend in heaven, losing the lottery, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Cookies from a friend in heaven, losing the lottery, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 23, 20214 min read
The cookies are a beautiful reminder that the end of life on earth doesn’t mean the end of a friendship.
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A saint’s two crowns
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A saint’s two crowns

Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.January 21, 20214 min read
Many people falsely believe that human strength is at the heart of heroism, but Maximilian Kolbe’s life demonstrates that the path to true heroism begins with humility.
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Christ ‘descended into hell’/ Holy Family: Egypt or Nazareth?
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Christ ‘descended into hell’/ Holy Family: Egypt or Nazareth?

Father Kenneth DoyleJanuary 21, 20214 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about Christ’s ‘descent into hell’ and the Flight into Egypt.
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President Biden’s top priority must be healing
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President Biden’s top priority must be healing

Christopher GuntyJanuary 19, 20214 min read
President Biden cannot force his opponents to listen to facts, but if he truly wants to unite the country, he needs to do things a lot different from the way past administrations have done.
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Exhaustion meets new beginnings
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Exhaustion meets new beginnings

Hosffman OspinoJanuary 19, 20214 min read
The cavalier use of racist language in our public discourse, the rise of an emerging nationalism built upon anti-immigrant sentiments and the disdain for people who struggle with poverty, among other sociocultural misfits in our day, demand a communal examination of conscience.
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A dessert for Ordinary Time
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A dessert for Ordinary Time

Rita BuettnerJanuary 18, 20213 min read
There’s something about the simpler times in between the flashier liturgical seasons that speaks to me.
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Finches, a sweet start to the day, a spring mix recipe, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Finches, a sweet start to the day, a spring mix recipe, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 17, 20214 min read
A little about the finches and other family highlights from the week
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History’s greatest inaugural speeches
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History’s greatest inaugural speeches

Elise Italiano UreneckJanuary 14, 20214 min read
Inaugurations speak to our innate need to start over from time to time, to express new hopes and fears, to realign our priorities and make sure the path we’re walking on is the right one.
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What’s for dinner? Your guess is as good as mine
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What’s for dinner? Your guess is as good as mine

Rita BuettnerJanuary 13, 20213 min read
Weeknight dinners come with their own challenges and joys. Mileage definitely varies.
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Do you want to be a saint? Seven daily habits for the new year
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Do you want to be a saint? Seven daily habits for the new year

Hanael BianchiJanuary 11, 20216 min read
Being a saint is like being a successful athlete or musician. You need a good plan, determination and the grace of God.
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