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Please don’t give up social media for Lent
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Please don’t give up social media for Lent

Rita BuettnerFebruary 22, 20203 min read
During Lent, people are spiritually hungry. We are in the desert, and it can be a lonely and dark time—this time of repentance, this season with no alleluias. By remaining active on social media—or even approaching it more intentionally—you have the opportunity to help others see and connect with Christ in a new way.
The Magnificent Sunset
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The Magnificent Sunset

Suzanna Molino SingletonFebruary 21, 20203 min read
I always say, if someone doesn’t believe in God, take him or her to a sunrise, a sunset, the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, the mountains or a beach. The pure majesty of such panoramas should infuse faith.
Our Lenten prayer basket, tiramisu, The Crown, cake pops, and a surprise in the mail (7 Quick Takes)
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Our Lenten prayer basket, tiramisu, The Crown, cake pops, and a surprise in the mail (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 20, 20204 min read
Ash Wednesday is next week, so sometime before now and then, we will fill our Lenten prayer basket.
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.
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