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Happy birthday to a sister extraordinaire
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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.
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.
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
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
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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?
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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.
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