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Take action against gun violence
This year alone, over 13,000 people have died as a result of gun violence in this country. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 93 Americans is killed by guns each day based on data from the past five years.
Fair winds and following seas: A sailor remembered on Veterans Day
Our soldiers, sailors and their families have, and will continue to sacrifice for our nation’s ideals. They do so willingly without fanfare or recognition.
A Golden Birthday, a gratitude garland, how mothers are dictionaries, and more (7 Quick Takes)
Our older son is 10 today—double digits! It’s his golden birthday (10 on the 10th), and he has been counting down the days, of course.
Director of ‘The Star’ aimed for fresh look at Nativity
Presenting the story of the Nativity from the perspective of the animals allowed the producers and director to see the well-known narrative from fresh eyes. In an interview for the “Catholic Baltimore” radio show, director Timothy Reckart discusses the goals of those who produced the movie, which opens Nov. 17.
A Q&A with a seminarian on his vocation to the priesthood
During National Vocations Awareness Week, seminarian Tommy O’Donnell reflects on his vocation to the priesthood.
Agoraphobia and Mass attendance/ Is sign of peace required?
In the latest “Question Corner,” Father Doyle fields questions on agoraphobia and Mass attendance, and whether the sign of peace is required.
French Catholic school had profound impact
In the early 1700s, Protestant settlers in Maryland had overtaken the Catholic settlers, and made the practice and teaching of the Catholic faith in the colony nearly impossible.
Ooh la la! Let’s have French onion soup for dinner
We don’t always have the time and money to slip away to a lovely French restaurant. So I decided to make French onion soup for dinner.
His gaze never turns away from us
Being a humble servant is living out the wondrous, mystical reality that God’s gaze never turns away from us.
Teachers’ day off: A North Bay retreat
I went home feeling both relaxed and rejuvenated at the same time. I think a healthy dose of the outdoors does that to you and hold tight to my beliefs that God created our environment as a natural treatment of man-made stress.