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The thrifting Catholic: giving new life to old things

Emily Hannon was surprised by the children’s clothes she saw ...

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

We have literally just celebrated Christmas and have witnessed the birth of Jesus once again into our hearts and lives...

It's Christmas, give Jesus

As far as memory and historical records go, gift-giving has been ...

“Like a Good Neighbor”

Like a good neighbor…I don’t even have to finish that sentence to know that you probably thought...

My Advent pilgrimage to the gravesite of Sister Thea Bowman

On Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, I visited the historic Elmwood Cemetery and gazed upon ...

To Christ’s message of love this Advent

As followers of Jesus, we will spend the next several weeks preparing for the coming of a radical ...  

Christmas encourages us to embrace the Babe of Bethlehem

Whenever we begin the season of Advent, I am grateful for ... 

“Rejoice!”

My whole life, I wondered who it would be that I’d marry someday

From fear to love

I like to revisit the infancy narratives of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

'Tis the season to wait

Our 4-year-old runs after his big brothers, coat flapping and boots thumping. 

“Chocolate Chip Cookies”

Have you ever baked chocolate chip cookies? I’m sure you’ve at least eaten them if you haven’t

Father Koch: We anticipate the fulfillment of Salvation History

Today we enter the new liturgical year with the beginning of ...

“Beginning and End”

Reading through the readings for this weekend, the very first thing that stood out to me was in the second reading.

This Advent, focus on presence not presents

I ordered our matching Christmas pajamas in early October.

“Be Prepared”

There are so many things in our life that require us to plan and to be prepared. School tests and papers,...


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