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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Day One: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 28, 2021
Today we start the Advent season, leading up to Christ's birth. Here are some ways for your family to celebrate the journey.
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Faith and Family for November 28: First Sunday of Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 24, 2021
This week we celebrate the first Sunday of the Advent season, beginning our four week journey to the birth of Christ.
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Faith and Family for November 21: Feast of Christ the King
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 17, 2021
This week we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. In the Gospel, we hear Pilate ask Jesus if he is the King of the Jews.
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Psalms: Heartfelt Prayers
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 15, 2021
When I was pregnant with my children, I used to spend endless hours wondering whether they would look more like me or my husband or what characteristics of ours I wished they did—or didn’t—inherit.
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Time to Practice What We Preach
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 11, 2021
When kids are little, one of the first rules many parents teach them is to play nicely. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line as we start to grow up, we tend to forget that lesson ourselves.
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Faith and Family for November 14: Lesson of the Fig Tree
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 10, 2021
This week, Jesus uses the example of a fig tree to explain the way in which the son of man will come.
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