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Eyes on God
CommentaryThe Domestic Church

Eyes on God

Rita BuettnerMay 11, 20232 min read
When we can do nothing else, I am so grateful to be able to pray.
Does original sin need an update? Is a crucifix necessary at Mass?
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Does original sin need an update? Is a crucifix necessary at Mass?

Jenna Marie CooperMay 10, 20234 min read
The Catechism of the Catholic Church readily acknowledges that original sin is not the same as a personal choice to commit some evil act on our part.
Happy birthday to a sister extraordinaire
BlogCommentaryOpen Window

Happy birthday to a sister extraordinaire

Rita BuettnerMay 9, 20233 min read
It’s my little sister’s birthday. Somehow when my other siblings have birthdays, I don’t really notice that I’m aging. When the youngest in the family turns another year older, it hits differently. Maybe, just maybe, I’m getting older after all. But no complaints here. I’m grateful for all of it. And I’m especially thankful for […]
Just a spark
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Just a spark

Christopher GuntyMay 9, 20233 min read
More than 500 people joined the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil at their local parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a culmination of months of preparation for the sacraments of initiation, confirmation and reception into full communion with the church.
Love well to speak well: Francis’ challenge World Communications Day
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Love well to speak well: Francis’ challenge World Communications Day

Sister Hosea RupprechtMay 5, 20234 min read
World Communications Day reminds the church to embrace media technologies for the proclamation of the Gospel and the spread of goodness, and serves to educate her sons and daughters to be critical thinkers when engaging media messages.
The consecration to Mary is worth doing badly
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The consecration to Mary is worth doing badly

Kyril WolfeMay 4, 20234 min read
In this month dedicated to Mary, I would encourage everyone to start or strengthen their own Marian devotion
Guide to Jesus
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Guide to Jesus

Father Joseph BreighnerMay 4, 20232 min read
Growing up in a home without a father, I think Mary’s maternal love connected with my own mother’s love.
Question Corner: Do Catholics pray for the souls of the dead to save them from hell?
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Question Corner: Do Catholics pray for the souls of the dead to save them from hell?

Jenna Marie CooperMay 3, 20234 min read
Catholics believe in a state called purgatory, which is a place of purification specifically in preparation for heaven.
Woman of the Eucharist
Charity in TruthCommentaryEucharistFeature

Woman of the Eucharist

Archbishop William E. LoriMay 2, 20234 min read
During the month of May, let us ask Mary, the Mother of the Church, to renew us in our belief and devotion to the mystery of the Eucharist.
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.
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