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Waiting for a trumpet
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Waiting for a trumpet

Rita BuettnerSeptember 5, 20192 min read
Have you ever waited and waited and waited for something?
Deacon created shepherd’s crosier for Bishop Brennan
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Deacon created shepherd’s crosier for Bishop Brennan

Christopher GuntySeptember 3, 20192 min read
Bishop Brennan’s new crosier was crafted by a longtime friend who imagined what King David’s crosier may have looked like.
Communicate with integrity
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Communicate with integrity

Archbishop William E. LoriSeptember 1, 20193 min read
Winning an argument or venting on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook are not good reasons to muckrake, to search out and publicize the faults of people one disagrees with.
Back-to-school emotions, staycation fun, and life without a kitchen (7 Quick Takes)
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Back-to-school emotions, staycation fun, and life without a kitchen (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 30, 20194 min read
~1~ Our older son boarded the bus for middle school orientation this morning. I’ve been so focused on trying to make sure he was ready for sixth grade that I completely forgot to prepare my heart, too. His little brother and I watched him board the bus from our window because our mature sixth grader […]
In secret you will be repaid
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In secret you will be repaid

Brett RobinsonAugust 29, 20193 min read
Recollection is the practice of gathering those things together again to see the self in full.
The perfect end to summer vacation: A trip to the Maryland State Fair
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The perfect end to summer vacation: A trip to the Maryland State Fair

Rita BuettnerAugust 28, 20193 min read
When we see the Ferris wheel rise into the sky, we know it’s coming.
I can’t tell you what happened at the Spy Museum, but if I could…
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I can’t tell you what happened at the Spy Museum, but if I could…

Rita BuettnerAugust 24, 20194 min read
The boys loved stealthily crawling through ductwork and looking for secret codes with magnifying glasses. I enjoyed seeing the spy disguises and watching the video aspects of the exhibits.
Launching a kitchen renovation, Gotcha Day celebrations, a memorable catch, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Launching a kitchen renovation, Gotcha Day celebrations, a memorable catch, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 23, 20195 min read
I haven’t blogged all week, and it’s because we are about to begin renovating our kitchen.
What all Hispanics lost in the tragedy of the El Paso massacre
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What all Hispanics lost in the tragedy of the El Paso massacre

Moises SandovalAugust 22, 20194 min read
Reports from around the country show that all of us, whether Mexican Americans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Central or South Americans or Caribbean peoples, feel less safe, whether our roots in lands now in the U.S. go back, as mine, 325 years, or whether we are recent immigrants.
Friday abstinence for vegans/ Parents and nonchurch wedding
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Friday abstinence for vegans/ Parents and nonchurch wedding

Father Kenneth DoyleAugust 21, 20194 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about Friday abstinence for vegans and what parents might do when their children want a nonchurch wedding.
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