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Apple picking, scarecrow making, apple pie, two birthdays at once, and a quick day trip (7 Quick Takes)
When you aren’t playing soccer during the fall, you have these wide open weekends to fill—or at least I thought that would be the case. So my husband and I were determined we would go apple picking this fall.
Judas and his fate/ Divorce and friendship
Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about suicide and divorce and friendship.
Most important parts of life
Sometimes our focal point in life is off. We should be looking at – and appreciating – what we are holding in our hands – life’s blessings and gifts.
A season of loss and love
I used to love autumn, and I still do. But when the leaves begin to change, and the evenings and mornings are dimmer, there are moments when the weight of the season hits me.Even with all the beauty and life and celebration of this time of year, autumn is also a season of loss—especially in […]
Making memories on a long weekend, ice skating at the beach, boating, painted screens, and more (7 Quick Takes)
My husband wasn’t able to join us for our beach vacation with my family this summer, so we promised our sons a long weekend in Ocean City, Md., this fall.
Learning from our stumbles
It’s time now for those of us in the church to funnel our anger and frustration into helping the victims and the church to heal. The church may have stumbled and fallen along the way when it comes to protecting children and vulnerable adults. God willing, we have learned from our falls and our failures.
Columbus Day is a celebration of faith and heritage in Little Italy
Baltimore’s Italian community will launch its 128th Columbus Day Commemoration & Parade Sunday, Oct. 7 – an event deemed the longest-running Columbus Day celebration in the United States.
Teach your parents
Paul McMullen finds boundless inspiration from young people.
One thing leading to another
Bigmindedness looks at the connection between present concerns and future consequences, reminding us that one thing leads to another and to take seriously what that other might be.
Of weddings, funerals and sacred moments
May God help us to be open to the Holy Spirit, even if it is surprisingly coming through another person we may not feel is “qualified” or through a person we may not “like” or may not know.