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When your life is an episode of “The Floor Is Lava”
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When your life is an episode of “The Floor Is Lava”

Rita BuettnerJuly 22, 20203 min read
If you’ve seen “The Floor Is Lava” on Netflix, you know how it works. A team of friends or family members races to get across an obstacle course decorated like a household room, working together and trying not to fall into the red liquid floor. Fall into the lava, and you’re out of the game. […]
Still so much good
BlogCommentarySnippets of Faith

Still so much good

Suzanna Molino SingletonJuly 22, 20205 min read
As we are bombarded with the unwelcome news, let’s not inhale and hold in its negativity.
The right place at the right time
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The right place at the right time

Rita BuettnerJuly 19, 20203 min read
Ordinary headlights. Ordinary moths. An ordinary evening. But together they formed an extraordinary moment of wonder. As I watched, the car turned off its lights, the moths disappeared, and it was over.
Every day is different, especially when there’s homemade apple pie, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Every day is different, especially when there’s homemade apple pie, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 17, 20204 min read
It can feel that every day is the same. But take a look at the sunset, and you can’t help but realize that each one is so different.
An experience with racial injustice
CommentaryGuest CommentaryRacial Justice

An experience with racial injustice

Moises SandovalJuly 15, 20203 min read
“Since I am doing your work as well as mine and know everything about the accounting system, why can’t I be his boss?”
Feathering a nest
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Feathering a nest

Rita BuettnerJuly 14, 20204 min read
Our little finch is making a nest. How does he know what to do? God must be whispering in his ear.
Martin Luther King and the Religious Motivation for Social Change
CommentaryRacial JusticeWord on Fire

Martin Luther King and the Religious Motivation for Social Change

Bishop Robert BarronJuly 14, 20205 min read
It is indisputably clear that there are severe moral deficits in our society that must be addressed, but the best way to do so is from within a moral and finally religious framework.
Pieces in the puzzle
CommentaryWit & Wisdom

Pieces in the puzzle

Father Joseph BreighnerJuly 14, 20202 min read
There are no unimportant people in the world. We are all important to God and to life.
Friendships help us discover Christ
CommentaryLight One Candle

Friendships help us discover Christ

Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.July 12, 20203 min read
No matter the circumstances, friendship is not just an experience of enjoying the company of others. At its best, friendship is an opportunity to discover Christ.
A new look, an old calendar, Tropical Storm Fay and more (7 Quick Takes)
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A new look, an old calendar, Tropical Storm Fay and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 11, 20204 min read
Notice anything different? The website has been redesigned, so 7 Quick Takes has a new look.
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