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Question Corner: Can an “ecumenical Catholic service” satisfy our Sunday obligation?
CommentaryQuestion Corner

Question Corner: Can an “ecumenical Catholic service” satisfy our Sunday obligation?

Jenna Marie CooperJune 14, 20234 min read
The short answer to your question is that anything other than a normal Catholic Mass would not fulfill one’s Sunday obligation.
‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Succession’: What makes a good dad?
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‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Succession’: What makes a good dad?

Greg ErlandsonJune 13, 20234 min read
If “Succession” is a close examination of humanity gone bad, “Ted Lasso” is refreshingly aspirational.
A First Communion, the school year ending, and a happy potato (7 Quick Takes)
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A First Communion, the school year ending, and a happy potato (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJune 10, 20234 min read
~1~ Two of our nieces made their First Communions this spring—one in New England and one here in Baltimore. We missed the one in New England, but I managed to get to the Mass in Baltimore where our niece received Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time. It was wonderful to be with her […]
Alternatives to perilous migration journeys from Latin America
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Alternatives to perilous migration journeys from Latin America

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzioJune 8, 20234 min read
A long-term and sustainable structural response is badly needed to manage migration in our hemisphere.
Question Corner: Is incorrupt Sister Wilhelmina possibly a saint?
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Question Corner: Is incorrupt Sister Wilhelmina possibly a saint?

Jenna Marie CooperJune 6, 20234 min read
In the canonization process, the state of the person’s mortal remains is of minimal relevance.
The day a tractor-trailer hit my van
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The day a tractor-trailer hit my van

Rita BuettnerJune 4, 20234 min read
The driver had been driving a tractor-trailer. He was trying to turn into a parking lot across the street to make a delivery when the flatbed ripped into the side of our van.
Never stop learning
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Never stop learning

Christopher GuntyJune 4, 20234 min read
We hope the Catholic media personnel who come to Charm City this month will find the support they need to continue this important work.
Last week, I got to just be Mom
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Last week, I got to just be Mom

Gretchen R. CroweJune 3, 20233 min read
God has a way of providing, reminding us to trust in his plan and find joy in all things.
Farewell and thank you
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Farewell and thank you

Father Joseph BreighnerJune 2, 20233 min read
And I will let that be my last word: If people can accept that no one is left out of God’s love, then I will be pleased.
In June, let your garden honor the hearts of Jesus and Mary
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In June, let your garden honor the hearts of Jesus and Mary

Margaret Rose RealyJune 1, 20233 min read
There are many beautiful ways to commemorate the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a garden.
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