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December 6, 2016

Separation Anxiety and the meaning of Advent (St. Otto, pray for us, Part II)

It has been advised by many a wise sage, many a saint, and many of good spiritual counsel that it is good from time to time to pray “out of your experience.” My daily experience of late has been living with a tiny black-furred, hyper-spastic Pomeranian puppy, who, by the
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is holy day

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which celebrates the dogma that Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception, will be celebrated Dec. 8.
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Despite distance, Iraqi Christians keep the spirit of Christmas alive

Christmas is a reminder of the exodus of Christians from Iraq and the Middle East to countries all over the word.
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Worth the Wait: Adopting our son 7 years ago today

I’ve never been good at waiting, but the wait to become a mother was the hardest wait of all.Years passed before we found ourselves on the path to adoption.Then more time passed as we filled out paperwork, met with our social worker, wrote our autobiographies, welcomed a health inspector into
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Worth the Wait: Adopting our son 7 years ago today

I’ve never been good at waiting, but the wait to become a mother was the hardest wait of all.Years passed before we found ourselves on the path to adoption.Then more time passed as we filled out paperwork, met with our social worker, wrote our autobiographies, welcomed a health inspector into
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