A Racial Reality Check
Susan Hines-Brigger
June 30, 2023
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am a middle-aged, White woman who lives in a predominantly White area. I am privileged in ways that I probably don’t even comprehend. As a mom, I have never had to have “the talk” with my son ...
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Faith and Family for January 9: Baptism of the Lord
Susan Hines-Brigger
January 5, 2022
This week we celebrate the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, who foretold of Christ's coming, telling the people that "one mightier than I is coming."
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Faith and Family for January 2: The Epiphany of the Lord
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 29, 2021
This week we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany and listen to the Gospel recounting the journey of the three wise men to see Jesus in the manger.
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The Second Stage of Marriage
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 27, 2021
Recently my husband and I went on a date…to the grocery store…without our four kids. Exciting, right? For us it was. It was wonderful and exciting because it was the closest thing we’ve had to a date night in a ...
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Christmas Day: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 25, 2021
Seeing all the celebration that surrounds Jesus’s birth, it seems appropriate that we should likewise celebrate how special each of us is.
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Christmas Eve: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 24, 2021
The signs and bumper stickers that read “Jesus is the reason for the season” are absolutely right. All that we celebrate during this Christmas season began with that birth so many years ago in a manger in Bethlehem.
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Day Twenty Six: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 23, 2021
The family connection is a strong one. And it is a blessing. As my oldest daughter, Maddie, said to her brother, Alex, once: "You have to love me, I'm your sister. You have no choice."
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