A Racial Reality Check
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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Alone but Never Lonely
I deeply admire those who raise children—there is perhaps no harder job one can undertake. It’s just not something I want. As a single, I enjoy certain freedoms that married people do not. But if I stand back and look ...
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Faith and Family for December 27: Feast of the Holy Family
On this Sunday after Christmas, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family.
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Faith and Family for December 20: Fourth Sunday of Advent
The fourth Sunday of Advent tells the story of the angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she would bear a son and name him Jesus.
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Faith and Family for December 13: Third Sunday of Advent
The Gospel for the third Sunday of Advent tells of John the Baptist preaching about the coming of Christ, the light of the world.
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Faith and Family for December 6: Second Sunday of Advent
At the start of the second week of Advent, we hear from the Gospel of Mark about John the Baptist's foretelling of the coming of Christ and his baptisms of people in the Jordan river.
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Rebuild My Church
“You have to go to Mass to hear Father Ben’s homily.” That was the message I got in text after text on a Saturday night a few months ago. Just days before, I had shared on my Facebook page the ...
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