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Close your eyes and hold out your hands

Every parent wants to be fair. And every child believes someone else is getting a larger portion or a better treat. In our house we even argue over who gets the stuck-together ice cubes in his chicken noodle soup.So sometimes when I am handing out snacks, I say, “Hold out
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Prayers and good wishes: God bless the Class of 2015

Photos by Patti Murphy DohnIt seems as though every year goes by faster and faster…My first year of retirement from Campus Ministry has gone by in the blink of an eye.Now that the John Carroll Class of 2015, as well as all their senior high school peers across this
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Prayers for Austin and Perry: Two young sons missing at sea

 Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos of Tequesta, Florida have been missing at sea since last Friday afternoonLife, as we know it, can change in an instant: Last Friday afternoon, two 14-year old boys from Tequesta, Florida, a small town in Palm Beach County, cruised through the nearby Jupiter Inlet to go
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7 Quick Takes Friday: Birthday-bonanza, gift wrap shortage, the team snack, Shorty the Pumpkin, and what we did instead of apple picking

Schools are closed today. For weeks I have had this beautifully planned day with our day care situation well in hand.Then our older son got a birthday invitation for late in the afternoon. OK, I thought. So I’ll leave work a little early.Then our younger son got a birthday invitation for
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7 Quick Takes: Happy New Year, setting reasonable goals, a patron saint, advice, Rudolph’s Chinese New Year, and some of my favorite blogs from 2015

Happy New Year! It’s a leap year, too! So very exciting. I only know two people with Feb. 29 birthdays, but this year they will get to celebrate on their birthday for the 10th time. That means I am turning 40 later this year, but let’s not dwell on that,
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