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Did God condone aggression?/ Are deceased aware of those on earth?
CommentaryQuestion Corner

Did God condone aggression?/ Are deceased aware of those on earth?

Father Kenneth DoyleMay 7, 20194 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about violent passages in the Old Testament and whether the deceased are award of those on earth.
Call your mother
CommentaryThe Domestic Church

Call your mother

Rita BuettnerMay 7, 20193 min read
When you’re talking to your mother, she understands. And you can always just pick right up where you left off later. 
A project worth continuing
CommentaryWit & Wisdom

A project worth continuing

Father Joseph BreighnerMay 6, 20193 min read
God never gives up on us. God didn’t create us out of curiosity. God created us out of love.
A prayer gathering for a baby on the way, chaperoning a field trip, dipping chocolate, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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A prayer gathering for a baby on the way, chaperoning a field trip, dipping chocolate, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerMay 4, 20196 min read
If you have come to one of my parties, you know that what I focus my energy on are the favors, inviting people the morning of the event, designing veggie trays, and scrambling to get the rest of the food together at the last minute.
Mary, Mother of the Church
Charity in TruthCommentary

Mary, Mother of the Church

Archbishop William E. LoriMay 3, 20194 min read
Invaluable to the Christian life is a warm and loving devotion to Mary, the Mother of God.
A surprise package from a friend
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A surprise package from a friend

Rita BuettnerMay 2, 20192 min read
A few weeks ago our friend Annie traveled to Israel to visit family there. Her airplane landed there on Palm Sunday, and she even texted me from the airport to tell me she was there.
A question sprung from the garden
CommentaryFor the JourneyGuest Commentary

A question sprung from the garden

Effie CaldarolaMay 2, 20193 min read
We celebrate, we loudly proclaim “Alleluia,” but we also hover in that upper room, wondering what this event means for the rest of our lives. As Christians, it is the question we cannot deny or avoid. It’s the pivotal question of our entire existence.
The four kinds of helpers: A parable from the kitchen
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The four kinds of helpers: A parable from the kitchen

Robyn BarberryMay 2, 20195 min read
Most of all, ask yourself, “what role should I play in serving God?” The answer is simple. Show up and give everything you’ve got.
Spring cleaning with the ‘Trash Bashers’
#IamCatholicAmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentaryFeature

Spring cleaning with the ‘Trash Bashers’

George P. Matysek Jr.April 30, 20194 min read
The Trash Bashers of St. Mary of the Assumption in Govans take pride in their attempts to beautify York Road.
Sixteen candles
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Sixteen candles

Rita BuettnerApril 29, 20192 min read
Sixteen years ago today our niece was born! She was my very first niece (or nephew), and becoming an aunt brought tremendous joy.
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