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How to prepare for the best Lent yet
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How to prepare for the best Lent yet

Rita BuettnerFebruary 18, 20203 min read
In these days before Lent begins, you—like me—might be trying to figure out what to give up or take on for the 40 days that lie ahead. I still haven’t decided, but these are some questions I am considering.
Flannery O’Connor and friends, revisited
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Flannery O’Connor and friends, revisited

George WeigelFebruary 18, 20204 min read
At the end, that is the deepest impression her letters leave: here is a woman of extraordinary courage whose configuration of her life to the Cross was a source of both personal strength and literary genius.
Why we should care about the beloved Amazon
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Why we should care about the beloved Amazon

Greg ErlandsonFebruary 18, 20204 min read
The plight of the Amazon is a wicked problem demanding enormous resources and focus from a variety of countries, yet without certainty of the results nor the avoidance of unintended consequences.
A Valentine’s Day proposal, chicken soup with rice, sending valentines, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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A Valentine’s Day proposal, chicken soup with rice, sending valentines, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 13, 20204 min read
Sixteen years ago today, John asked me to be his wife during a beautiful dinner at the Candlelight Inn in Catonsville, Md.
The Gift of St. Valentine’s Day
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The Gift of St. Valentine’s Day

Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.February 13, 20203 min read
The stories surrounding the life of St. Valentine teach us that sacrifice is the ultimate gift that love demands of us.
Watching Sunday Mass – from my kitchen?
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Watching Sunday Mass – from my kitchen?

Suzanna Molino SingletonFebruary 12, 20203 min read
On a recent Sunday, I was able to experience Mass at the Church of the Nativity in Timonium although I was hundreds of miles away in Florida.
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.
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