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Eucharistic renewal is already an ongoing movement
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Eucharistic renewal is already an ongoing movement

Hosffman OspinoAugust 11, 20214 min read
Theologians are perhaps the best-prepared body of Catholics with the training and skills to analyze the complexity of the questions about the Eucharist that shape our Catholic imagination today.
Appreciation: Len Strom a joy-filled man of integrity
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Appreciation: Len Strom a joy-filled man of integrity

Bishop Denis J. MaddenJuly 29, 202111 min read
Bishop Denis Madden reflects on the life and faith of Len Strom, a former executive director of human resources for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
How to answer kids when prayers go unanswered
CommentaryGuest CommentaryParenting

How to answer kids when prayers go unanswered

Laura Kelly FanucciJuly 29, 20214 min read
As caregivers, we are not meant to put children in a bubble to protect them from life’s bruises or faith’s struggles. We are called to help them grow in their relationship with God.
A call to give the elderly the care and attention they deserve
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A call to give the elderly the care and attention they deserve

Catholic News ServiceJuly 24, 20214 min read
As the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, July 25, marks the perfect opportunity to reach out to the aging individuals in your life in a special way that reassures them of your love and care.
The weight of carrying a regret
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The weight of carrying a regret

Father Eugene HemrickJuly 1, 20212 min read
Regrets also possess a positive side, they humble us, teaching us that we are not the strong person we desire to be. They are reminders of how easy it is to commit undesirable acts that cause us to weep.
The saving gift of fatherhood
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The saving gift of fatherhood

Timothy P. O’MalleyJune 17, 20214 min read
I expected fatherhood to change the routines of my life. Everyone told me it would. Goodbye, sleep. Hello, collapsing in exhaustion at 8 p.m. What I did not suppose was the way fatherhood would be an occasion for conversion.
Seven surprising places to find God this summer
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Seven surprising places to find God this summer

Laura Kelly FanucciJune 9, 20213 min read
Here are seven places you might delight to encounter God with your family this summer.
Going buggy with Brood X
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Going buggy with Brood X

Greg ErlandsonJune 1, 20213 min read
Brood X is to the normal summer cicada what King Kong is to Tarzan’s Cheeta: something else entirely.
What my father taught me from his deathbed about fatherhood, faith and forgiveness
#IamCatholicCommentaryFeatureGuest CommentaryParenting

What my father taught me from his deathbed about fatherhood, faith and forgiveness

Matt PalmerMay 25, 20213 min read
Dad’s role as catechist was one he passed over for much of his life. But his final sacramental journey was one of the greatest educations I have ever received in Catholicism.
The brave love of fostering and adoption
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The brave love of fostering and adoption

Molly SheahanMay 5, 20213 min read
As Catholics, we know that the family is the basic building block of society, the “domestic church,” where children find love, stability, and are nurtured to grow to their full potential.
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