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Slops for Dinner
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Slops for Dinner

Rita BuettnerMay 2, 20182 min read
On nights when my husband is working late, our boys and I often eat slops.
North Bay: My true figure
BlogUnconditional

North Bay: My true figure

Robyn BarberryApril 30, 20184 min read
I held a North Bay essay contest for my 6th grade class and, though every essay was a work of art, I thought  this one really captured the layers and depth of personal growth that occurred for many of my students at North Bay.
Remembering a Baltimore priest’s ordeal at Dachau
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Remembering a Baltimore priest’s ordeal at Dachau

George P. Matysek Jr.April 29, 20183 min read
The Polish priest told the Review that the wood strips in the windows separating the glass panes at Dachau seemed like crosses. Every time he looked out a window, he was reminded of the sign of redemption.
Chalk drawings, children who grow too quickly, and highlights of a full week in rhyme (7 Quick Takes)
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Chalk drawings, children who grow too quickly, and highlights of a full week in rhyme (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerApril 28, 20182 min read
Let’s wrap up National Poetry Month with 7 Quick Takes in rhyme!
The most unexpectedly religious film of the year
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The most unexpectedly religious film of the year

Bishop Robert BarronApril 26, 20185 min read
I am going to maintain that A Quiet Place is the most unexpectedly religious film of 2018.
The church exists to evangelize
Charity in TruthCommentaryFrom the Archbishop

The church exists to evangelize

Archbishop William E. LoriApril 26, 20184 min read
It’s not that most Catholics reject outright the call to spread the Gospel; it’s more that they decline to participate in it, often because they themselves have never been evangelized and adequately catechized.
My moo-ving experience with some cows
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My moo-ving experience with some cows

George P. Matysek Jr.April 25, 20183 min read
Has your car ever been rocked back and forth by vigorous bovine tongues? Mine has. Here’s the story.
An open letter to the Duchess of Cambridge: In praise of third children
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An open letter to the Duchess of Cambridge: In praise of third children

Rita BuettnerApril 24, 20183 min read
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
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Haiti alumna’s story: 15 years later

Abby TaylorApril 24, 20184 min read
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
CommentaryQuestion Corner

When incense is bothersome/ Giving beggars money

Father Kenneth DoyleApril 24, 20184 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about the use of incense at Mass and whether a person should give money to homeless people.
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