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December 6, 2013

The day we became a family

We had never met.This little boy had seen our picture—and we had seen his.And yet there we were, standing in a government office in Hunan Province, being united forever as a family.John and I were nervous and excited and in awe. I can’t tell you how Leo felt. I just

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December 6, 2013

High School Placement Test Dates 2013

All eighth-grade students applying for admission to a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are required to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT).

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December 6, 2013

The Color of Friendship

The name of this post is also the name of a Disney Channel Original Movie released in 2000. In this particular movie, Disney does its best at tackling a clash of cultures and apartheid.The story centers around two young girls: Mahree, a young white South African, and Piper, the black

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December 6, 2013

Helpful tips for beating the winter blues

Nearly everyone gets the winter blues now and then. Here are some brief and helpful tips for beating the winter blues.

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December 5, 2013

Inside Sports: No 4-0 for select Calvert Hall seniors

“It’s really tough to go out this way,” said Calvert Hall student Erik Evans.

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December 5, 2013

Pope Francis’ wonderful life contest official rules

See eligibility requirements and contest guidelines for the Catholic Review’s 2013 Christmas contest. Enter by Dec. 17 for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

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December 5, 2013

The Clothing Wars, Part II

(Read Part 1 here.) Every morning when I get everyone dressed, I’m thankful I have three boys, as the parents of daughters are up against forces beyond my threshold. I know from my experience as a daughter. When I was 14, I was desperate to look like a punk rocker and

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December 5, 2013

7 Quick Takes Friday (Waiting for St. Nicholas, Christmas shopping, frog soap, and black bows)

— 1 —Are you celebrating St. Nicholas Day? We always leave our shoes out the night before so the saint can fill them with treats. The boys were bouncing off the walls on St. Nicholas Eve with excitement. If they get this happy about the idea of some candy inside

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December 4, 2013

In conversations with parishioners, pope reveals he once was a bouncer

In addition to having worked sweeping floors and running tests in a chemical laboratory as a teenager, Pope Francis revealed he also used to work as a bouncer.

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