“I’m not letting you come to my birthday party!”

The other day our 5-year-old was annoyed with one of his friends.They had clashed on the playground or in the classroom, and as we were driving home, Daniel was telling me how angry he was.“So I said to him," he said, and he paused dramatically, "‘I’m not letting you come
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Touches change, but can-do tradition still carries Woodstock Festival

What started in 1916 as a homecoming picnic for Jesuits has endured a series of post-Vatican II calamities and thrives.
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Ethical issues arise from California center’s ‘undercover’ videos

The use of “undercover” reporting tactics by a California pro-life group in an attempt to expose suspected illegal actions by Planned Parenthood doctors pertaining solicitation of funds for the acquisition of fetal tissue has stirred discussion and debate.
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The upside to falling down

One month and two days ago I stumbled down the flight of stairs that separate the living quarters from the sleeping quarters in my home.  The boys and I had just woken up.“How about waffles for breakfast?” I asked.“Sure,” said Collin.  “Can we make a fort?”“Sure,” I said.As I was
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Movie Review: ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’

This 'Mission Impossible' delivers a steady but stylized parade of action. The result is a nifty espionage adventure that most parents will likely find acceptable for their older teens.
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An evening with Art and Soul

The only person cooler than your art teacher when you're 8-years-old, is that same art teacher when you're 32-years-old.  Susan Thomey is one of the reasons that I became an art teacher.  From kindergarten through fifth grade, she stood before us in fabulously funky, appropriately accessorized outfits, her short red hair
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Videos on value of fetal tissue prompt renewed call to pro-life awareness

The videos definitely have brought to society a renewed and more graphic awareness of what fetal tissue and abortion represent.
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Annual Tekakwitha Conference draws more than 600 people nationwide

St. Kateri Embraces the Wetlands was the theme of this year's conference, which attracted more than 600 from across the country.
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Box believed to be Catholic artifact found at site of Jamestown church

The identities of four men discovered almost two years ago at the site of Jamestown's historic 1608 church have been identified and one of the men had been buried with a silver box that is "likely a Catholic reliquary."
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Cardinal Dolan in op-ed criticizes Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric

In an op-ed piece, Cardinal Dolan took issue with the anti-immigrant rhetoric of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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The case of the stolen birthday gift

 “Now that he’s left the room, I’ve got some bad news,” Becky said.She had just arrived to join us on our Ocean City vacation, which also included a small family birthday party for Collin, who is her godson.“Someone broke into my car and stole his gift. I don’t want him
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Prisoners, volunteers, teens invited to celebrate Jubilee with pope

More than a dozen individual celebrations will be scheduled for the Jubilee of Mercy in 2016.
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