By Mary Beth Bonacci
I’m a real estate agent. So, I drive, a lot. Because I spend so much time in the car, I try to spend it at least somewhat wisely. I listen to books.
9/1/21
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By Laura Kelly Fanucci
I once heard God's option for the poor and vulnerable explained like this: Picture a parent who has two children. One gets hurt. The parent turns and runs to help the child crying out in pain. There is no less love for the other child; both are beloved. But instinct and wisdom compel the parent's care and concern toward the one in greatest need.
8/31/21
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3
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By Russell Shaw
Has the Supreme Court sold out to religion? You could be excused for thinking so if all you had to go on was the hue and cry protesting things the court did last term. And now that furor on the left is growing even more intense in anticipation of a new term with abortion and aid to religious schools on the agenda.
8/25/21
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3
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By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Part of what it means to be Catholic is to educate yourself in what the Church teaches and pass that teaching on to your children and those around you. This education takes place in many different ways, including home schooling, parish religious education, co-op groups and Catholic schools. Parents throughout the Diocese of Arlington are preparing for another school year. As such, I take this opportunity to reflect on one effective model of Catholic education: our diocesan Catholic schools.
8/25/21
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3
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. I understand that Catholics can't spread out ashes over the ocean after cremation — and that ashes can only be buried or kept at home. Both my sister and her daughter are Catholics. My sister told me that she has instructed her daughter to use her ashes as fertilizer on plants or trees after cremation. Is this allowed? (Honolulu)
8/25/21
Reading Time
5
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By Elizabeth Foss
I have lost count of how many times in the last couple days I’ve read the words, “the world is on fire.” We pivoted quickly from discussing COVID-19 vaccines and the delta variant to grieving and despairing and crying out over Afghanistan. By the time this goes to print, there is no doubt the conversation will have shifted and shifted again. One thing remains constant, though. An awful lot of energy is being expended judging how other people are responding to the grave issues of the day.
8/19/21
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3
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By Christina Capecchi
I submitted two articles tonight, and moments after I hit send, I was struck by the parallel. Sure, they both involved retired Catholics. But in my focus on the specifics of their work — the intricate toothpick sculptures of a Minnesota grandpa, the winsome travel guide written by a New Mexico single — I’d nearly missed how their paths mirrored each other.
8/13/21
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3
min
At Sunday Mass the other day, I had a flashback to what Mass was like 10 years ago, when we were new to our 13,000-member parish.
8/13/21
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3
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By Elizabeth Foss
My garden holds countless life lessons; I’m sure of it. We first saw our house in February. New England in February is beautiful, actually, but it’s beautiful in a shades-of-gray-brown kind of way. The only thing I knew about my garden was its pruned-back landscape that I considered while holding an out-of-season real estate picture. When we moved into the house in early July, the garden had unfurled in all its splendor, and we were surprised by joy.
8/13/21
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3
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I would like to use three words to guide my reflection on the readings for today: humility, humility and humility.