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7 Quick Takes Friday: The first camp of the summer, video games at the library, pizza for Father’s Day, Cheetos, and a lack of car shopping

Our sons have spent the week at a nature camp, and they’ve really enjoyed it. That might not surprise you, but I thought one would love it, and one might tolerate it. But they have hiked, made friends, explored a stream, made their own stomp rockets, soap, and clocks, and done service
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7 Quick Takes Friday: Back to School Night, supporting adoption at Wendy’s, an unexpected gift, a veggie cake, rockets, and how much I love missing soccer season

We had Back to School Night last night and then I met with my prayer group. So forgive me if these takes are quick, quick, quick.I don’t know how other people feel after Back to School Night, but I always leave feeling great about the Catholic education our children are
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31 Days of the Little Way: What I Forgot to Send to School

The school year is well upon us, and I am feeling the weight of it.Our children’s folders come home full of forms to complete and homework assignments that are due tomorrow or next week or in three weeks. I just add them to the pile.I believe our children should manage their
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31 Days of the Little Way: Witnessing a Moment of Affection

I was almost-but-not-quite-late to my annual dermatologist appointment, and I was signing in at the desk when I realized there was a couple standing behind me.As I turned to sit down, I saw that they were both a bit stooped, maybe in their early 80s. But it wasn’t their age
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7 Quick Takes Friday: A mouse update, our lucky day, snow fun, pretzels for dinner, Cub Scout excitement, and more

Having a mouse in the house is cramping my blogging style. I usually sit up late at night writing, but I can’t seem to focus due to my inordinate fear of mice. I wrote the blog about the mouse—or, I should say the mouse wrote his blog—typing into my phone
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IAAM Winter Sports All-Stars

The Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland proudly announced their 2006 – 2007 Winter Sports All-Stars. The Catholic Review is proud to list those female athletes representing our Catholic High Schools.
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Prayers come alive for pilgrim travelers

By Christopher Gunty The Catholic Review We say some prayers so quickly, sometimes we get to the end of the prayer and think, “What did I just say?” Prayers such as the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary, if the domestic church is alive and strong, we learned from our parents – or even from...
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Movie Review: The Hunger Games

At first glance, the depressing futuristic premise of the Hunger Games makes it seem unlikely fare for youthful audiences.
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