Yay. More snow.

The first time it snowed this year it was magical.Even the second time was pretty amazing.Since then I've lost track.Yesterday—with the help of a kind neighbor with a snow blower—we (meaning John) got to this point.Only to wake up to this scene this morning.You might think Leo and Daniel would
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It’s Valentine’s Day and National Marriage Week: Celebrating the joy of love

    “Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.”--Saint Augustine   Happy Valentine's Day!! Today much of the world celebrates romantic love. It is a day marked by the delivery of expensive flowers, extravagant chocolates and candy, pricy greetings cards, and reservations at packed restaurants with
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Pope to engaged couples: After ‘I do,’ comes ‘may I, thank you, sorry’

Greeting engaged couples on the feast of St. Valentine, Pope Francis told them not to be afraid of building a loving relationship.
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Massachusetts abbey now producing only Trappist ale outside Europe

Spencer Trappist Ale, brewed at the Spencer Brewery at St. Joseph's Abbey, went on sale for the first time in January.
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You definitely got mail! What’s inside the papal postbox?

Pope Francis gets so much mail — about 30 large mail sacks a week — that the Vatican has set up a special office to sort through and read the overflowing stacks.
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Snow brings much of Baltimore archdiocese to a halt

The heaviest snowfall of the winter led to the closure of schools, institutions and offices in the Archdiocese of Baltimore Feb. 13.
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Winter Storm Pax, being a snow angel, and a prayer for those in need of shelter and heat

    Over a foot of snow greeted us this morning at our home in Barrington in Bel Air (Photo by Patti Murphy Dohn)   The snow started last night as Winter Storm Pax made its way up the I-95 corridor into DC and Maryland. Everyone knew what to expect for days in advance
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Snow (again), Ninjago valentines, renewing our vows, and more in 7 Quick Takes Friday

— 1 —Our boys are planning to build an igloo or a fort or a snowman today because we are enjoying about 20 inches of snow—our biggest storm of the year so far. By saying “so far,” I am not implying that I am hoping for another. I just don’t
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Hackerman remembered as supporter of Catholic education

Philanthropist Willard Hackerman is being remembered in the Archdiocese of Baltimore as a generous supporter of Catholic education.
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Trailblazer: Notre Dame Prep alumna paved way for women bankers

Catherine Doehler served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board for the 5th District and was the district’s first chairwoman.
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Praying to Saint Medard, the patron saint of bad storms

   We are in the calm before the storm... a huge snowstorm. And they are calling it Pax. How ironic is that? Naming a storm the Latin word for peace brings a chuckle to those who are familiar with religious uses of the word. Pax Christi? When did they start naming
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Inside Sports: Basketball big man goes from Lithuania to Goretti to Notre Dame

En route from Lithuania to the University of Notre dame, big man prospect Martin Geben spent three seasons playing at St. Maria Goretti.
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