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An unexpected Christmas gift
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An unexpected Christmas gift

Rita BuettnerDecember 14, 20214 min read
Whether we have recognized how God is at work in our lives or missed some of the clues, Jesus will be waiting for us to come running to meet him in the manger on Christmas morning.
A visit from St. Nicholas and other highlights from our week
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A visit from St. Nicholas and other highlights from our week

Rita BuettnerDecember 11, 20214 min read
This is always one of the busiest, most wonderful weeks for our family, so I have lots to share in 7 Quick Takes.
My Advent pilgrimage to the gravesite of Sister Thea Bowman
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My Advent pilgrimage to the gravesite of Sister Thea Bowman

Shannen Dee WilliamsDecember 9, 20214 min read
In these trying times, one can only wonder what Sister Thea, an unapologetic champion of Black life, mothers, families and social equality, might say about the current state of our bitterly divided nation and church.
Find light in the darkness
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Find light in the darkness

Rita BuettnerDecember 7, 20213 min read
Sometimes God taps you gently on the shoulder.
Delightful lunches, holiday craft fairs, and other Advent fun
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Delightful lunches, holiday craft fairs, and other Advent fun

Rita BuettnerDecember 5, 20214 min read
There’s such beauty to the statement, “The chef prepares the salmon medium-well. Does that work for you?”
Discover joy on your Advent journey
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Discover joy on your Advent journey

Rita BuettnerDecember 4, 20212 min read
And there was so much grace. So much love. So much joy.
Take back joy
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Take back joy

Father Joseph BreighnerDecember 4, 20213 min read
Of all the lines written and spoken about Christianity, the words of St. Athanasius always speak to me: “God became human so that humans could become God.”
Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek: Poor in spirit
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Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek: Poor in spirit

Father Richard Malloy, S.J.December 4, 20214 min read
Walter Ciszek was a tough kid growing up in the rugged coal country of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. In the mysterious ways of God, he entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1928 and, as a novice, offered to go to the Russian missions. In 1938, he was sent to Poland and later accompanied workers who were heading into […]
‘Full of grace’
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‘Full of grace’

George P. Matysek Jr.December 2, 20213 min read
We can never be the kind of missionary disciples our church needs if our lives are not set apart. For us to attract others to Christ, people must notice something different in us – a joy, a goodness and a love for God and others that makes people want to know more about what it means to be a Christian and how they, too, can encounter Christ.
The Sabbath: Saturday or Sunday?/ Catholic view of ‘the rapture’
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The Sabbath: Saturday or Sunday?/ Catholic view of ‘the rapture’

Father Kenneth DoyleNovember 29, 20213 min read
Why do some religions say that the Sabbath day is Saturday while others — including Catholics — say it’s on Sunday?
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