Contact Us | Report Misconduct | Catholic Review | Policies | Careers | myArch | Outlook365
March 28, 2019

An art history lesson, fun with words, and why these 7 Quick Takes are a 12th birthday gift

Our younger son brought home this beautiful pastel drawing of a cityscape. I don’t know what the assignment was or whether it’s inspired by a famous artist. I just know I love it.
Read More
,
March 24, 2019

Listening for God on the feast of the Annunciation

It was a quiet day in Galilee when the archangel Gabriel arrived at Mary’s home. Imagine what it must have been like in that moment.
Read More
,
March 22, 2019

Finding your Lenten rhythm, Irish soda bread, Peeps, and Maryland Day festivities (7 Quick Takes)

Here we are in the heart of Lent. We’re far enough into Lent that maybe I should be feeling my spiritual rhythm.
Read More
,
March 21, 2019

The day we met Brooks Robinson

It was kind of a crazy idea.
Read More
,
March 19, 2019

A new lesson from St. Joseph

It turns the whole story on its head for me.
Read More
,
March 19, 2019

A little lesson in trust

Sometimes the large, life-changing moments are the ones that show us we need to turn everything over to God. Sometimes it’s the flat tire or a snowstorm derailing our plans. But each time we have an opportunity to come away trusting Jesus a little bit more.
Read More
,
March 17, 2019

A simple St. Patrick’s Day appetizer: Shamrock-shaped tortilla chips

Every Sunday my fellow small group leader and I bring a snack for our second graders to enjoy in our Sunday School class. Because it was St. Patrick's Day, I thought we might make the snack a little more fun than usual.
Read More
,
March 15, 2019

Fortune cookies, Shamrock Shakes, muskrat dinners, zoo charades, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Don't you just love fortune cookies? You get a cookie that has a little note just for you inside.
Read More
,
March 11, 2019

Remembering an Irish priest

When I think of growing up in St. Pius X parish in Rodgers Forge, I think of Msgr. Baumgartner.
Read More
,
March 7, 2019

Thoughts as Lent begins, our final-final Chinese New Year celebration, Pancake Tuesday, and ballroom dancing (7 Quick Takes)

We really love Ash Wednesday, don't we? I love how it’s not even a holy day of obligation, and yet churches fill with people who want to receive ashes. There’s something about that mark of humility and repentance that feels so right.
Read More
, ,
March 3, 2019

What Jesus hopes for you this Lent

Lent isn't a test we will pass or fail. It's an opportunity. It's an invitation.
Read More
, ,
March 1, 2019

A basket of intentions for Lent, spelling words, jumbo playing cards, a Cinderella story, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Every Lent we fill a basket with slips of paper with the names of people we know—living and deceased. We pull one out every morning and pray for that person that day. It’s a simple concept, but it works well for our family.
Read More
, ,
1 … 14 15 16 17 18 … 40