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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.
Pie for Pi Day, gołąbki, drive-through confession, and Harry & Meghan (7 Quick Takes)
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Pie for Pi Day, gołąbki, drive-through confession, and Harry & Meghan (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMarch 13, 20214 min read
Pi Day is March 14, and the only question is how much pie—and which flavors—are we going to bake and eat this weekend.
Fortitude: The word of the year
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Fortitude: The word of the year

Robyn BarberryMarch 12, 20213 min read
“Fortitude” was not merely the word of the day on March 13, 2020. It is the word that has defined a year.
Oh, no! My favorite restaurant is closing.
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Oh, no! My favorite restaurant is closing.

Rita BuettnerMarch 10, 20214 min read
I couldn’t believe it when we heard the news. Dimitri’s International Grille in Catonsville, Md., is closing.
Hills, and life, roll on
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Hills, and life, roll on

Michael ReebMarch 10, 20214 min read
I have long been of the belief that good-hearted souls turn to service later in life when they are financially secure and can afford to put something back into the community. For me, it happened a bit differently.
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