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7 Poetic Highlights from Our Week (7 Quick Takes)
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7 Poetic Highlights from Our Week (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerApril 17, 20214 min read
Today, I’m trying 7 different poetic forms. I hope this is half as entertaining to read as it was to try to write them.
Up with the birds
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Up with the birds

Rita BuettnerApril 14, 20212 min read
There’s something extraordinary about introducing the birds to the first light of the day.
Divine cancel culture
Charity in TruthCommentaryFeature

Divine cancel culture

Archbishop William E. LoriApril 14, 20214 min read
Happily, though, there is such a thing as a “good” cancel culture. It does not originate on social media or the airwaves. Rather, the good cancel culture comes from the heart of God. It is the stunning truth that God, in his mercy and love, has cancelled our sins.
Sacraments and Eastern Catholics/ Marriage open to children
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Sacraments and Eastern Catholics/ Marriage open to children

Father Kenneth DoyleApril 13, 20213 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about the sacraments and Eastern Catholics, and entering marriage being open to children.
Still answering her calling
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Still answering her calling

Paul McMullenApril 13, 20214 min read
Whether it’s crocheting an afghan for the newest grandchild or attempting to shoot your age on the golf course, many spend retirement expanding or refining a hobby. Then there is Paula Gentile.
Haiku Highlights from Easter (7 Quick Takes)
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Haiku Highlights from Easter (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerApril 10, 20211 min read
Sharing seven haiku written during the Octave of Easter
An Easter full of hope
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An Easter full of hope

Rita BuettnerApril 7, 20213 min read
As I set our table for dinner, I thought of all the people who were part of our celebration even though they weren’t physically with us.
What if Eucharist is stolen?/ Still mortal sin to miss Mass?
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What if Eucharist is stolen?/ Still mortal sin to miss Mass?

Father Kenneth DoyleApril 7, 20214 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about what happens if the Eucharist is stolen and whether it is still a mortal sin to miss Ma
The Fourth Nail
CommentaryDust and DewfallEaster

The Fourth Nail

Father J. Collin PostonApril 6, 20212 min read
For Holy Week and the Easter Season, Father J. Collin Poston composed the following poem.
Victory over death
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Victory over death

Father Joseph BreighnerApril 3, 20212 min read
None of us can pull ourselves out of the grave. But Jesus could. And so we put our faith in Him. Fear of death is normal. With human eyes we can only see a life ended.
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