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An art history lesson, fun with words, and why these 7 Quick Takes are a 12th birthday gift
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An art history lesson, fun with words, and why these 7 Quick Takes are a 12th birthday gift

Rita BuettnerMarch 28, 20194 min read
Our younger son brought home this beautiful pastel drawing of a cityscape. I don’t know what the assignment was or whether it’s inspired by a famous artist. I just know I love it.
‘Unplanned’ isn’t fun to watch, but it’s necessary viewing
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‘Unplanned’ isn’t fun to watch, but it’s necessary viewing

Christopher GuntyMarch 28, 20195 min read
It’s an important movie that will challenge your thinking, even if you already consider yourself pro-life.
Bell at consecration?/ Children and same-sex marriage
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Bell at consecration?/ Children and same-sex marriage

Father Kenneth DoyleMarch 28, 20194 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about bells at the consecration and how to talk to children about same-sex marriage.
Listening for God on the feast of the Annunciation
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Listening for God on the feast of the Annunciation

Rita BuettnerMarch 24, 20192 min read
It was a quiet day in Galilee when the archangel Gabriel arrived at Mary’s home. Imagine what it must have been like in that moment.
Finding your Lenten rhythm, Irish soda bread, Peeps, and Maryland Day festivities  (7 Quick Takes)
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Finding your Lenten rhythm, Irish soda bread, Peeps, and Maryland Day festivities (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMarch 22, 20194 min read
Here we are in the heart of Lent. We’re far enough into Lent that maybe I should be feeling my spiritual rhythm.
Of joy, and Father Jeff
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Of joy, and Father Jeff

Paul McMullenMarch 22, 20194 min read
Father Jeff Dauses recently gave the gift of life when he donated a kidney to a woman related to one of his parishioners at St. Andrew by the Bay in Annapolis.
Are screens becoming substitute parents?
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Are screens becoming substitute parents?

Brett RobinsonMarch 21, 20193 min read
Unfortunately, in many instances, the mother-child bond is interrupted when screens are used to placate a restless toddler.
The day we met Brooks Robinson
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The day we met Brooks Robinson

Rita BuettnerMarch 21, 20196 min read
It was kind of a crazy idea.
A new lesson from St. Joseph
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A new lesson from St. Joseph

Rita BuettnerMarch 19, 20193 min read
It turns the whole story on its head for me.
A little lesson in trust
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A little lesson in trust

Rita BuettnerMarch 19, 20194 min read
Sometimes the large, life-changing moments are the ones that show us we need to turn everything over to God. Sometimes it’s the flat tire or a snowstorm derailing our plans. But each time we have an opportunity to come away trusting Jesus a little bit more.
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