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Got it?
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Got it?

Rita BuettnerFebruary 9, 20223 min read
Last week, a few of my colleagues were talking about a work project that just kept hitting walls—little ones, big ones, sometimes confusing ones. When we finish it, we joked, we will have to celebrate. I love marking small wins. When we finally get through it, I said, I’ll treat everyone to coffee. We managed […]
Why is cremation OK now?/ Bowing to a priest
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Why is cremation OK now?/ Bowing to a priest

Father Kenneth DoyleFebruary 9, 20223 min read
Cremation is now permitted for Catholics, so long as it is not chosen in denial of the Christian teaching on resurrection and the sacredness of the human body.
Do the next right thing
CommentaryWit & Wisdom

Do the next right thing

Father Joseph BreighnerFebruary 8, 20223 min read
Do the next right thing and chances are you’ll be doing God’s will.
A roaring celebration for the Year of the Tiger (7 Quick Takes)
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A roaring celebration for the Year of the Tiger (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 5, 20224 min read
~1~ Xian nian kuai le! Gung hay fat choy! Happy New Year! The first time our family celebrated Chinese New Year was 2010 when we were new parents. That was the Year of the Tiger—the Gold Tiger. This year is the Year of the Water Tiger. It feels pretty special to be celebrating the Year […]
New Testament is full of great fishing stories
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New Testament is full of great fishing stories

Effie CaldarolaFebruary 2, 20223 min read
Fishing stories are always great. And the New Testament is full of them.
I spy an angel
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I spy an angel

Rita BuettnerFebruary 1, 20222 min read
The snowy shape was there for days before I spotted it.
Mother Mary Lange shows us the way
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Mother Mary Lange shows us the way

Archbishop William E. LoriFebruary 1, 20224 min read
We need to be familiar with Mother Mary Lange’s story and share it with everyone, especially with young people.
Frosted Flakes, my new godson, Ann’s foot-longs, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Frosted Flakes, my new godson, Ann’s foot-longs, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 29, 20224 min read
~1~ The Year of the Tiger starts Tuesday, Feb. 1, and I am not sure I am ready. But don’t worry. I will be. I may have ordered a 40-inch inflatable tiger today. What will we do with it? I don’t know. But I just have a feeling that life might be a little more […]
One city’s effort to close the digital divide
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One city’s effort to close the digital divide

Mark PattisonJanuary 27, 20225 min read
In 2021, nearly one in four U.S. households did not have an internet connection, according to Reviews.org, a website that evaluates products and services for home internet connectivity.
Duty of fraternal correction/ Why did Jesus say ‘tell no one’?
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Duty of fraternal correction/ Why did Jesus say ‘tell no one’?

Father Kenneth DoyleJanuary 25, 20223 min read
Is it not our duty to point out when a friend is committing a sin? Otherwise, if we don’t try to save the soul of a sinner, then we too can be found guilty.
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