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Why not love them both?
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Why not love them both?

Richard DoerflingerNovember 3, 20224 min read
Pro-life advocates are urging legislators to expand financial and social support for pregnant and parenting women and their families.
This side of heaven
CommentaryThe Domestic Church

This side of heaven

Rita BuettnerNovember 2, 20223 min read
May this season of All Souls offer you a chance to reconnect with those you’ve loved and maybe make a new connection with someone you won’t meet on this side of heaven.
Light in the city
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Light in the city

Yvonne WengerOctober 31, 20224 min read
On this year’s All Soul’s Day, as we hold the names of Baltimore’s murder victims in our prayers and our hearts, I humbly ask: What more can we do together?
Happy Halloween, autumn surprises, and homemade apple pie (7 Quick Takes)
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Happy Halloween, autumn surprises, and homemade apple pie (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerOctober 30, 20224 min read
Our boys won’t be trick-or-treating again this year, but we will be handing out candy, and we have two magnificent jack-o-lanterns for the front porch.
7 saints you can call on for help
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7 saints you can call on for help

Rita BuettnerOctober 28, 20225 min read
Saints are friends who are in heaven, and we can invite them into the ordinary moments of our day.
A beach weekend, St. Christopher, Snickers, and a sailfish pin (7 Quick Takes)
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A beach weekend, St. Christopher, Snickers, and a sailfish pin (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerOctober 24, 20224 min read
~1~ I spent the weekend at the beach with a few friends, and it was absolutely wonderful. But by Sunday morning I was looking forward to being home with my family. I had planned to go to Mass in Ocean City, Maryland, but suddenly I had the idea to break my trip in half by […]
Reconciling the world with life
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Reconciling the world with life

Elise Italiano UreneckOctober 23, 20224 min read
With the question of abortion now open for debate in America, women have a critical role in persuading men and women against taking the lives of their children.
‘Moo like a cow’
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‘Moo like a cow’

George P. Matysek Jr.October 20, 20223 min read
There is beauty and power in proclaiming our beliefs together in community worship.
How Many Pieces of Candy Are in the Jar?
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How Many Pieces of Candy Are in the Jar?

Rita BuettnerOctober 19, 20222 min read
I walked over, glanced at the jar, wrote “197” on a piece of paper, and threw it into the container for guesses.
Have mercy
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Have mercy

Rita BuettnerOctober 18, 20224 min read
Mercy goes a long way. Criticism gets us nowhere.
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