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Gun numbed: What is gun violence doing to our collective psyches?
CommentaryGun Violence

Gun numbed: What is gun violence doing to our collective psyches?

Effie CaldarolaMay 1, 20233 min read
In the wake of seemingly endless American gun violence and countless mass shootings, we’re numb.
Here comes the abundance of May
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Here comes the abundance of May

Rita BuettnerApril 30, 20233 min read
Watching them making the most of a cool spring afternoon, I was struck by how they were enjoying spring with their boundless energy and no specific plan. Surely, that is what spring afternoons should be.
A visit to a castle, crafts, cookies, crab soup, and other highlights (7 Quick Takes)
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A visit to a castle, crafts, cookies, crab soup, and other highlights (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerApril 30, 20234 min read
Some time ago, one of the mysterious social media algorithms fed me a promotion for a craft bazaar at the Cloisters in Baltimore. I thought immediately of my friend Jaime, whose artistic creations seemed perfect for that setting, and I sent her the post.
Question Corner: Reconciling Adam and Eve and evolutionary science
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Question Corner: Reconciling Adam and Eve and evolutionary science

Jenna Marie CooperApril 27, 20233 min read
We could describe the beginning of the Book of Genesis as a sort of “theological history,” because it tells us, in narrative form, some real and important things about the nature of God and his relationship to creation.
The listening heart of Christ can heal wounds of the church
CommentarySynodality

The listening heart of Christ can heal wounds of the church

Archbishop Paul D. EtienneApril 26, 20233 min read
Since Pope Francis called for a worldwide Synod on Synodality nearly two years ago, there have been many listening sessions here and around the world to hear from as many of the baptized as possible.
Power of prayer works for vocations
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Power of prayer works for vocations

George P. Matysek Jr.April 24, 20234 min read
If you’re skeptical about the power of prayer in fostering religious vocations, consider the extraordinary example of Elizabeth Louisa Rolls Vaughan.
Favorite flowers of spring, a monster truck, cupcakes, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Favorite flowers of spring, a monster truck, cupcakes, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerApril 23, 20234 min read
What is your favorite spring flower? I struggle to answer this question because I love all the colors and varieties.
What do 1,000 pictures say: A Tribute to Fr. Anthony Azzarto, S.J.
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What do 1,000 pictures say: A Tribute to Fr. Anthony Azzarto, S.J.

Rita BuettnerApril 20, 20239 min read
I didn’t know it then, but that man would change the trajectory of my life, as he did for thousands of other students who were fortunate enough to pass through the halls at Grand & Warren.
Part of God’s Plan: A Confirmation Story
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Part of God’s Plan: A Confirmation Story

Rita BuettnerApril 19, 20233 min read
As our son completed his preparation, I started wondering where we would finally be to see him receive the actual sacrament.
When most Hispanics were Catholic…
CommentaryImmigration and Migration

When most Hispanics were Catholic…

Hosffman OspinoApril 19, 20234 min read
As the Hispanic population grows quickly and steadily in the United States, fewer Hispanics self-identify with Roman Catholicism.
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