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February 9, 2016

Think outside the box: Creative suggestions for a more spiritual Lent

As always, time is flying by. The circle of the liturgical calendar, like the circle of life, keeps moving forward. No sooner than the Christmas decorations have been put away, the green of Ordinary Time made a brief appearance, only to be replaced tomorrow by purple. Yes, tomorrow is Ash

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February 9, 2016

Pope-patriarch meeting historic, observers say, but substance is key

No pontiff has ever met a reigning Russian Orthodox patriarch since the Great Schism of 1054.

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February 8, 2016

7 tips on throwing a Chinese New Year party (or how we do it around here)

The first time we threw a Chinese New Year party, we just had some friends over for Chinese food. It was fairly sedate.The next year I was chatting with our guests when we realized our children were racing through the house waving a plunger.Once you’ve had plunger races as part

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February 8, 2016

Open God’s heart with prayer, pope tells Padre Pio Prayer Groups

Praying is not like taking an aspirin, something one does just to feel a little better, Pope Francis said.

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February 8, 2016

More than 1,000 youths gather in Emmitsburg for Mount 2000

“I’ve never seen anything move such a large group of people," Sydney Campbell, a 17-year-old parishioner of St. Louis, Clarksville, said.

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February 8, 2016

Papal commission on sex abuse votes that member take leave of absence

The papal commission on child protection voted that one of its members – a survivor of abuse and victims' advocate – take a leave of absence and consider other ways to contribute to the advisory body.

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February 7, 2016

‘Simple, not silly’: Children’s questions become book by Pope Francis

What did God do before the world was made? one child asked. "Do bad people have a guardian angel, too?" asked another.

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February 7, 2016

In worst of times, archdiocesan crisis team there to help

Ss. James and John welcomed help from the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s crisis team after a murder-suicide impacted school family.

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February 5, 2016

Pope, Russian Orthodox patriarch to meet in Cuba, Vatican announces

After almost three decades of tense Catholic-Russian Orthodox relations, Pope Francis will meet Patriarch Kirill of Moscow Feb. 12.

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February 5, 2016

Pledging their kindness

Kindness is spreading in schools throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore, thanks to Annabelle Arnold, a senior at The Seton Keough High School in Baltimore, and a powerful movie.

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