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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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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Marriage Moment: The Peanut Butter War
When Mark and I first got married, we went through all the required Pre-Cana classes and even decided to go for the full Engaged Encounter weekend as opposed to the abbreviated one-day class. Come our wedding day, we thought we ...
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A New Take on ‘Silent Night’
I often find myself rolling my eyes a bit whenever I hear the Christmas song “Silent Night” during this time of year. You see, silent nights have been very few and far between in our house for the past 21 ...
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Faith and Family for November 29: First Sunday of Advent
This week we begin our journey into the season of Advent. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the disciples to be alert for they know not when the Lord will come.
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