Catholic Throwback Thursday: Remembering the day Pope John Paul II died

Blessed Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) Today we are flashing back to 2005:April 2 was the ninth anniversary of the death of Blessed Pope John Paul II. This holy and much-loved pope will be canonized at the Vatican on Divine Mercy Sunday, this April 27th.Elected in 1978 at the youthful age
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Meatless meal: Shrimp scampi

Try making this shrimp scampi recipe to enjoy with your family, or pick from one of the other meatless recipes.
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Bearing witness to life involves sharing Jesus’s Good News, Archbishop Lori says

Speaking to students at The Catholic University of America, Archbishop Lori talked about what is needed to change minds, hearts.
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Simple acts of kindness, Part 2

In my previous post, I told you about a great place named Canteen on Charles Street (Simple Acts of Kindness, Part 1).It offers free water in real glasses as part of its charm. It's a simple act of kindness that means a lot.During the second part of this post, I'll
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Catholic faith grounds family touched by Sandy Hook shooting

Josephine “Joey” Gay was one of 20 children and six adults killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Music Monday: An inspiring start to a new week with “Amazing Grace” by Celtic Woman

Today's Music Monday features "Amazing Grace" by Celtic Woman: Since their debut in 2004, this all-female Irish musical group, described as being  "Riverdance for the voice," has entertained audiences around the world with a range of music from traditional Celtic to contemporary tunes. With almost 15 million hits on Youtube,
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Simple acts of kindness, Part 1

Many times, it's the simple things that put a smile on our faces and keep us going day to day. Sure, there are many terrible things going on in the world and even in many of our own neighborhoods, but we always look for the wee, small things to make everything better. Last week, I
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At men’s conference, Cardinal Wuerl says ‘the voice of our faith conviction has to be heard’

Nearly 1,000 men gathered March 29 for the annual Catholic Men's Fellowship of Maryland Conference.
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I smell a rat enthusiast

At 4 years old, Daniel is as rough-and-tumble as children come. He’s also so, so sweet and affectionate. And he loves animals.Up until recently that love was mostly from afar, though last year he decided he wanted to catch a butterfly—a goal he accomplished. A few months ago he touched
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Movie Review: Noah

“Noah” begins as a fairly straightforward recounting of the biblical story, but veers off into a grim, scripturally unfounded drama.
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Car trouble

I first noticed the problem when I first drove my car after returning from a trip to St. Louis.  The day after I got home, an indicator on my dash informed me that the tailgate was open on my Honda Pilot.  Fortunately, I was just leaving to take Collin to
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