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An open letter to the Duchess of Cambridge: In praise of third children
Kate, you may think you have this parenting thing down by now, but you are in for a treat. Because now you and Prince William are parents to a third child.
Haiti alumna’s story: 15 years later
I always knew I wanted a life of being immersed in other cultures, and one week in Haiti only completely confirmed this.
When incense is bothersome/ Giving beggars money
Father Doyle fields questions about the use of incense at Mass and whether a person should give money to homeless people.
A taste of spring, when mom cooks dinner, a munchkin survey, and frigid baseball fun (7 Quick Takes)
Our saucer magnolia tree is blooming! Spring is here, and then it’s not, and then it sort of is. I think we might see some warmer weather this weekend.
‘Roe v. Wade’ Derangement Syndrome
The defense of the indefensible leads to rage, and rage becomes a form of madness.
A great lady who was the first lady
Richard Szczepanowski, a reporter for the Catholic Standard in Washington, shares his personal memories of Barbara Bush.
For Earth Day 2018 and beyond, say no to plastic bags
Earth Day 2018 urges us to reduce, refuse, reuse, recycle and remove plastic. Not just bags, but the single use plastics that are so ubiquitous in our society.
Big fat juicy ones, long slim slimy ones…
On our morning drive to school it was gray and rainy. It looked like a long, wet, gray day without outdoor recess.As our car inched along in the drop-off line, I spotted a little girl—maybe 6 or 7 years old—bounding along the sidewalk. She was stopping every few feet to bend down to the concrete, […]
Tie tying, homework and all that jazz, learning the Apostles’ Creed, a favorite board game, and more (7 Quick Takes)
My parents sent our second-grader a new tie with a First Communion tie tack to wear, and he could not wait to put it on when it arrived.
Good Enough Is Good Enough: Q&A with Author Colleen Duggan
“Writing is such a form of prayer,” Colleen told me. “When I get out of the way, the Holy Spirit can really work through me.”