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7 Quick Takes Friday: Apparently I’m a genius, spring has sprung, faith, vocations, favorite cousins, and discussing homelessness

Last week I let Daniel pick out some yogurt at the store. He chose the kind that comes with M&Ms. Naturally he gobbled it all down and wanted more. But there was none left.So I took some plain yogurt and found a few M&Ms to drop into it. When he
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7 Quick Takes Friday: Bedtime complaints, school supply shopping, exploring Baltimore, and our new angel statue

One night you’re trying to get your children to fall asleep when one of them says, “My nose really hurts when I push it here.”You look at his nose, which looks fine.You could worry. You could google “nose soreness” and read about all the horrible illnesses it could be.Or you
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7 Quick Takes Friday: How to survive a blizzard, a lost tooth, fishy valentines, why I actually ironed, and how you know you have a fantastic sitter

Have I mentioned that it snowed last weekend? The snow is still here, although most of it has been shoved aside. Here are a few tips on how to survive a blizzard:Bake cookies.Live close to a teenager with a snow clearing business.If it’s too cold for outdoor play or you’re
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In Memoriam: Pray for the deceased clergy of the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Please pray for these members of the clergy who served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and died in the months of May-December.
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Celebrating adoption: The day you meet your child for the first time

There’s nothing like that first time you see your child in person.You see his picture and fall in love. You fill out piles and piles of paperwork, get fingerprinted twice, fill out more paperwork, and then finally pack your bags to travel to the other side of the world.Even once you’re
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31 Days of the Little Way: Praise for the sandwich maker

Once a week I pick our younger son up from school to take him to an appointment. I feel rushed all morning, worrying I won’t get him in time.Then we race to his appointment and afterward—since it’s during his lunchtime—I take him for a quick bite to eat before we
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31 Days of the Little Way: Getting Caught in a Downpour

This has been a busy week. And we had so many appointments today that I had to drive to our boys’ school five times to pick people up, drop them back off, then pick them up at the end of the day.So by mid-afternoon I was tired. And as I parked
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7 Quick Takes Friday: Birthday party favors, what happens when St. Nicholas meets the Tooth Fairy, a Golden Gotcha Day, a future president, and more

All my wrapping is done—well, not for Christmas, but for the birthday party we are throwing for Daniel tomorrow. He turns 7 on Sunday, and he really wanted a party this year. I love parties too, but I didn’t think I could pull it off at home this year, so
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In his own words: A conversation with Bishop Denis J. Madden

The Catholic Review sat down for an extensive interview with Bishop Madden as he celebrates 50 years as a priest.
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