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Fifty years a priest
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Fifty years a priest

Father Joseph BreighnerMay 11, 20212 min read
I invite you to celebrate this anniversary of my ordination by inviting God into the silence of your life, by reading the Scriptures and sharing in the Eucharist.
Badminton and counting down to summertime (7 Quick Takes)
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Badminton and counting down to summertime (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 8, 20214 min read
The school year can end anytime, so we can kick off summer vacation.
Think back to first Communion
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Think back to first Communion

Christopher GuntyMay 6, 20214 min read
Think back to your own first holy Communion – and all the Communions since then. Why would you receive a minimal piece of bread and a sip of wine if not for what it truly is?
The brave love of fostering and adoption
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The brave love of fostering and adoption

Molly SheahanMay 5, 20213 min read
As Catholics, we know that the family is the basic building block of society, the “domestic church,” where children find love, stability, and are nurtured to grow to their full potential.
Mary’s discipleship and ours
Charity in TruthCommentaryFeature

Mary’s discipleship and ours

Archbishop William E. LoriMay 4, 20214 min read
During this month of May, let us turn to Mary with renewed devotion, asking her to lead us to her divine Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Intent to exclude children/Is confession necessary?
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Intent to exclude children/Is confession necessary?

Father Kenneth DoyleMay 4, 20213 min read
Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about the intent to exclude children from a marriage and wheter confession is needed if someone has no mortal sins.
Racism and the impact of words
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Racism and the impact of words

Rita BuettnerMay 2, 20215 min read
Racism isn’t something that happens to other people. It affects all of us—and each of us plays a part in naming it, opposing it, and changing what we can.
Avocado toast, rats, a sonnet for St. Joseph, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Avocado toast, rats, a sonnet for St. Joseph, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 1, 20213 min read
7 poems inspired by a full week
Celebrating St. Joseph the Worker – and all workers
Charity in TruthCommentaryFeatureYear of St. Joseph

Celebrating St. Joseph the Worker – and all workers

Archbishop William E. LoriApril 30, 20214 min read
The pandemic has drastically altered the way we work. More than a year ago, many workers abruptly began working in an online environment. That shift brought advantages, but also its share of anxieties and limitations, including the tensions and even traumas that many families experienced during the pandemic. Even so, in the intervening months, many […]
Happy 18th birthday to a special niece
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Happy 18th birthday to a special niece

Rita BuettnerApril 29, 20213 min read
When my sister Maureen and her husband, Eric, told me they were expecting a baby, I couldn’t imagine more exciting news. The baby would be my parents’ first grandchild and my first niece or nephew. This little one was due in April 2003, and we couldn’t wait. I went with Maureen to a doctor’s appointment […]
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