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Deck the halls and move the finches
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Deck the halls and move the finches

Rita BuettnerDecember 20, 20204 min read
We had to separate our finches and move them into different cages. I just didn’t know how we would do it.
First snow, an early Christmas gift, and remembering my mother-in-law (7 Quick Takes)
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First snow, an early Christmas gift, and remembering my mother-in-law (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerDecember 19, 20205 min read
We had our first snow this week, and we were all excited about it.
What’s your favorite Christmas film?
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What’s your favorite Christmas film?

Paul McMullenDecember 17, 20206 min read
Paul McMullen shares some of the Catholic Review’s all-time favorite Christmas movies.
Do you hear what I hear? Family’s ‘bracket’ determines Christmas carol favorites
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Do you hear what I hear? Family’s ‘bracket’ determines Christmas carol favorites

Bo SmolkaDecember 17, 20204 min read
The Smolka family explores how favorite Christmas carols stack up.
How to ‘bless the Lord’?/ Sacrifice as substitute for Friday abstinence
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How to ‘bless the Lord’?/ Sacrifice as substitute for Friday abstinence

Father Kenneth DoyleDecember 16, 20203 min read
Father Doyle fields questions on how to ‘bless the Lord’ and sacrifice as a substitute for Friday abstinence.
Rejoice in bleak times
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Rejoice in bleak times

Effie CaldarolaDecember 15, 20205 min read
We can find joy in what Christ is offering us in this unique and unusual Advent of 2020.
We’ll meet again
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We’ll meet again

Paul McMullenDecember 15, 20204 min read
Paul McMullen ponders those who have gone before us, holding on to hope for eternal life.
Gone fishing…in December
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Gone fishing…in December

Rita BuettnerDecember 13, 20203 min read
I had promised my sons a fishing trip, and we were determined to go.
A golden birthday, emergency chocolate, and video backgrounds (7 Quick Takes)
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A golden birthday, emergency chocolate, and video backgrounds (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerDecember 11, 20204 min read
It’s not every day that you turn 11 on the 11th.
The joy of Advent and pregnancy
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The joy of Advent and pregnancy

Cassandra PalmerDecember 10, 20204 min read
The Advent season is a reminder that our own childlike faith can hardly imagine what God has in store for us.
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