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How and why to laugh like a saint
CommentarySaints

How and why to laugh like a saint

Effie CaldarolaJuly 17, 20254 min read
Hearing that Ignatius’ rooms were full of laughter is a good reminder at a time when so many Americans are feeling anxious. We are, after all, in a Jubilee year of hope. We are Pilgrims of Hope. But I, like many, struggle with hope.
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Question Corner: Can we bring the Precious Blood to the sick?
CommentaryEucharistQuestion Corner

Question Corner: Can we bring the Precious Blood to the sick?

Jenna Marie CooperJuly 16, 20254 min read
The church does in fact allow Holy Communion under the form of wine to be taken to the sick in some cases.
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Impact of DOGE cuts on migrants, refugees
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Impact of DOGE cuts on migrants, refugees

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzioJuly 16, 20254 min read
As a former director of the U.S. Bishops’ resettlement program from 1985 to 1992, I can state that cuts are endangering the lives and welfare of some migrants and refugees.
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Remember common decency in immigration enforcement
CommentaryImmigration and Migration

Remember common decency in immigration enforcement

Archbishop Thomas WenskiJuly 15, 20254 min read
houghtful observers of the challenges facing our country cannot help but recognize that serious reforms are necessary to preserve safety and the integrity of our borders, as well as to accommodate needs for labor, family stability and the ability of those at risk of grave harm to migrate.
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Sponsors – for life
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Sponsors – for life

Carole Norris GreeneJuly 15, 20253 min read
I will never forget the day I arrived early at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for the confirmation of my dear friend’s only son, David, in May of 2018. I had been thrown for a loop when his mother, with the full support of his father, honored me by inviting me to stand with him as his sponsor. 
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Listen for God this summer
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Listen for God this summer

Rita BuettnerJuly 15, 20254 min read
The Loyola School started with a seed of an idea from Jesuit Father William Watters, who has brought such vision and commitment to Jesuit education for children in Baltimore over the decades.
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The virtue of patriotism
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The virtue of patriotism

Jaymie Stuart WolfeJuly 14, 20254 min read
When we willingly serve those with whom we share a common life and a common good, all our relationships are reordered and directed toward charity. The love of neighbor expressed as authentic patriotism can bring this transformation to a societal scale.
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A Gift and a Connection to the Past
BlogCommentaryOpen Window

A Gift and a Connection to the Past

Rita BuettnerJuly 13, 20254 min read
Earlier this year, my husband John mentioned that his cousin Terri had something she wanted to give to me. He showed me a photo of a sculpture that included statues of St. Rita of Cascia and St. Therese of Lisieux.
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Expert discusses serious harms of smartphones for children and how to limit their use
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Expert discusses serious harms of smartphones for children and how to limit their use

Charlie CamosyJuly 11, 20257 min read
Worried your kids are spending too much time on their smartphones? Beyond the time-wasting concerns, recent studies show frequent smartphone usage is linked to mental health issues, addiction and more.
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Our 31-hour Road Trip
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Our 31-hour Road Trip

Rita BuettnerJuly 6, 20255 min read
We drove more than 450 miles, spent more than 10 hours on the road, and did almost everything we wanted to along the way.
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