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Gold pants
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Gold pants

Rita BuettnerJanuary 1, 20253 min read
As we begin a new year and turn the page on the calendar, we may be wondering what lies ahead. We aren’t likely to discover – or need – a pair of gold pants, but maybe we will need something unusual for the journey before us. Whatever that might be, we can trust that God will prepare us – or has already.
Question Corner: Why is Mary’s perpetual virginity so controversial for Protestants?
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Question Corner: Why is Mary’s perpetual virginity so controversial for Protestants?

Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 1, 20254 min read
The church has constantly taught the belief in Mary’s perpetual virginity from her very foundation, this teaching has also been somewhat of a “hot topic,” even in ancient times.
At year’s end: Of wish lists and funeral plans
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At year’s end: Of wish lists and funeral plans

Elizabeth ScaliaDecember 30, 20244 min read
Thoughtfulness is slow-going, though, and other parts of my “wish list” seem stuck in a stifling inertia of bureaucracy, material reluctance or perhaps (to be charitable) indecision.
A Tale of Two Gifts
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A Tale of Two Gifts

Rita BuettnerDecember 27, 20243 min read
The true gift of Christmas is always the same—love come down from heaven to earth, love that changes everything, the Son of God made man, come to show us how to live and how to love.
Living with Hope (and Butter on the Counter)
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Living with Hope (and Butter on the Counter)

Rita BuettnerDecember 26, 20243 min read
I love making cookies, especially at Christmastime. But I can’t always find the time to bake. Sometimes in the morning as I look ahead at the day, I think maybe, just maybe, I’ll have time to make cookies today. So, I pull some butter out of the fridge and leave it to soften on the […]
Celebrating the gift of salvation all Christmas season long
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Celebrating the gift of salvation all Christmas season long

D.D. EmmonsDecember 26, 20246 min read
There are feasts and events in the first month of the year that help us assimilate the miracle of Christmas Day and understand who this new child is, his divinity and the meaning of his birth.
The best of things
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The best of things

Christopher GuntyDecember 24, 20244 min read
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer six pilgrimage sites in Baltimore, Emmitsburg and Cumberland, as well as jubilee passports to check your progress in participating in the jubilee year.
Jesus, Lord at — and before — thy birth
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Jesus, Lord at — and before — thy birth

F. Douglas KneibertDecember 24, 20247 min read
Advent and Christmas are the appropriate times to meditate on the deep mysteries of the Incarnation. May the Child Jesus and his Blessed Mother be your guides.
‘A Christmas Carol’
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‘A Christmas Carol’

Russell ShawDecember 23, 20243 min read
I don’t know about you, but I make a point of giving “A Christmas Carol” a fresh reading every year, and it never disappoints.
The Door of Hope
Charity in TruthCommentaryFeatureJubilee 2025

The Door of Hope

Archbishop William E. LoriDecember 23, 20243 min read
In opening the Holy Door, Pope Francis opens the door of hope for the Church and for the whole human family.
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