commeNTARY BlogOpen Window An Amelia Bedelia move, rats, a trip to the salad bar, and a few conference leftovers (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerOctober 19, 20184 min read I ran out of ideas for dinner by the end of the week, so I cooked a little of everything that was left in the fridge. It didn’t look like much of a spread on the table. BlogSnippets of Faith Sundays aren’t for football and other kids’ games Suzanna Molino SingletonOctober 18, 20183 min read Remember our Sunday-best outfits? As children, we girls wore patent leather shoes, frilly party-type dresses with white gloves, clutched matching patent leather purses, and hats with ribbons snaking down our backs. Hats for women once were a requirement in Catholic churches – can you imagine that today? BlogOpen Window Beauty in word and art and in a Catholic women’s conference Rita BuettnerOctober 16, 20185 min read A group of 28 women came together for Saturday for “Beauty in Word & Art: Catholic Women Writers, Artists & Social Media Voices in the New Evangelization” at the Shrine. The day was an absolute gift. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Humility cometh after a fall Rita BuettnerOctober 15, 20183 min read The journey toward greater humility might not be one that comes easily or without significant challenge. It might not even be one I want to pursue. But it is necessary if I’m going to grow in my relationship with Christ. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Genes, chromosomes – and God Father Joseph BreighnerOctober 15, 20183 min read God is not some invisible presence watching us from the sky; God is as close to us as the DNA in our bodies. CommentaryLocal NewsOur Back Pages Benefactor’s dreams realized at Good Samaritan Hospital Paul McMullenOctober 15, 20183 min read Good Samaritan Hospital came into existence thanks to the generosity of Thomas J. O’Neill, a merchant who famously asked Carmelite nuns to pray that his store be spared during the Great Baltimore fire of February 1904. BlogOpen Window Apple picking, scarecrow making, apple pie, two birthdays at once, and a quick day trip (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerOctober 12, 20184 min read When you aren’t playing soccer during the fall, you have these wide open weekends to fill—or at least I thought that would be the case. So my husband and I were determined we would go apple picking this fall. CommentaryQuestion Corner Judas and his fate/ Divorce and friendship Father Kenneth DoyleOctober 11, 20183 min read Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about suicide and divorce and friendship. BlogSnippets of Faith Most important parts of life Suzanna Molino SingletonOctober 10, 20182 min read Sometimes our focal point in life is off. We should be looking at – and appreciating – what we are holding in our hands – life’s blessings and gifts. BlogOpen Window A season of loss and love Rita BuettnerOctober 10, 20183 min read I used to love autumn, and I still do. But when the leaves begin to change, and the evenings and mornings are dimmer, there are moments when the weight of the season hits me.Even with all the beauty and life and celebration of this time of year, autumn is also a season of loss—especially in […] Previous 1 … 159 160 161 … 216 Next