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Small acts of love can mean the most
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Small acts of love can mean the most

Rita BuettnerFebruary 11, 20203 min read
I often think that the small actions, the little kindnesses, are the ones that touch your heart in a special way.
What is a good Catholic Bible?/ Can heaven be happy with some missing?
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What is a good Catholic Bible?/ Can heaven be happy with some missing?

Father Kenneth DoyleFebruary 11, 20203 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about Catholic editions of the Bible and how we can be happy in heaven if loved ones aren’t present with us.
The $8 bridesmaid dresses
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The $8 bridesmaid dresses

Rita BuettnerFebruary 9, 20203 min read
My mother and I still laugh about how she bought the dresses before we were even engaged—and without me or any of the hypothetical future bridesmaids there.
Our first dance: Can’t help falling in love with you
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Our first dance: Can’t help falling in love with you

Rita BuettnerFebruary 9, 20203 min read
You give your whole life, your whole self, to each other every day—and you accept the gift of your spouse in return.
How I met my husband, sickness in the house, brownies, family time, my cousin Sheila, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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How I met my husband, sickness in the house, brownies, family time, my cousin Sheila, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 7, 20205 min read
Have I ever told you how I met my husband?
With the spread of the coronavirus, be on guard against racism
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With the spread of the coronavirus, be on guard against racism

Rita BuettnerFebruary 7, 20203 min read
As coronavirus spreads around China and starts to reach other parts of the world, we need to be on guard not to let fear of a new disease translate into racist comments and actions against Asian-Americans.
God, born in us
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God, born in us

Father Joseph BreighnerFebruary 6, 20202 min read
Salvation history is not just about what God did in the past, but what God wants to do through each one of us in the present.
Black history is Catholic history
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Black history is Catholic history

Shannen Dee WilliamsFebruary 6, 20204 min read
As we mark this 94th annual celebration of black history during February, I encourage all Catholics interested in justice, reconciliation and peace to commit to learning about the central place of black people in the church’s long and complex history.
When I grow up
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When I grow up

Rita BuettnerFebruary 4, 20202 min read
It’s past bedtime, and our little boy should be asleep. But when I go to check on him, his mind is too full to sleep.
Popsicles before dinner
CommentaryThe Domestic Church

Popsicles before dinner

Rita BuettnerFebruary 4, 20203 min read
I have come to see that there are times when the best parenting move is the one that is best for the parent.
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