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A look at 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines — and counting!
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A look at 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines — and counting!

Father Ricky ManaloMarch 25, 20216 min read
The quincentenary that marks the introduction of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines cannot go unnoticed, given the impact and influence that Catholicism has and continues to have in the everyday lives of Filipinos.
Were the apostles baptized?/ What should a homily be about?
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Were the apostles baptized?/ What should a homily be about?

Father Kenneth DoyleMarch 25, 20213 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about whether the apostles baptized and what homilies should be about.
“Are you sitting down?”
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“Are you sitting down?”

Rita BuettnerMarch 24, 20212 min read
How we share information matters. That’s why people put so much care into marriage proposals and pregnancy announcements.
Welcome people with Down syndrome for who they are
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Welcome people with Down syndrome for who they are

Molly SheahanMarch 21, 20213 min read
People with Down syndrome are valuable because they are people, members of the human family, cherished by God their creator.
Half-birthdays for finches, corned beef, and that time I won an award (7 Quick Takes)
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Half-birthdays for finches, corned beef, and that time I won an award (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMarch 20, 20215 min read
Our two baby finches celebrated their half-birthdays this week.
Missing out again
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Missing out again

Rita BuettnerMarch 18, 20213 min read
I met the anniversary of the last day of in-person school with eyes wide open—bracing myself for that weight. But I’m realizing that missing out on experiences for the second time might be harder.
A song for Mother Tolton
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A song for Mother Tolton

Shannen Dee WilliamsMarch 18, 20215 min read
This March, as we celebrate Women’s History Month, let us pledge to rediscover and remember the lives and labors of the Black women, like Mother Tolton, who in the face of unyielding discrimination fought to make the church in the United States truly Catholic.
The world episcopate and the German apostasy
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The world episcopate and the German apostasy

George WeigelMarch 18, 20215 min read
The first responsibility here lies with the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, who should do what Pope St. Clement I did with the rowdy Corinthians in the immediate post-apostolic period and what Pope St. Gregory the Great did with brother bishops during the age of the Fathers: call the German bishops back to the “faith which was once for all delivered to the saints”
It’s time for Maryland to pass the Trust Act in support of immigrants
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It’s time for Maryland to pass the Trust Act in support of immigrants

Bill McCarthy Jr.March 16, 20214 min read
When we act to protect our immigrant neighbors through trust policies, we are also benefiting the common good.
Donating bodily remains/ Prayer when entering church
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Donating bodily remains/ Prayer when entering church

Father Kenneth DoyleMarch 16, 20213 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about donating your body to science and what prayers could be said when entering church.
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