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Christmas train gardens: A visit to one of our favorites at the Brandywine River Museum

Long before John and I became parents, we spent the holiday season traveling the Christmas train garden circuit. John is a toy train enthusiast, and so I know more about local train gardens than local cuisine, theater, or music.One of our favorite train displays, though, isn’t all that local, so
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Spiritual shapeup: Kickstart your relationship with God in the new year

Looking to kick-start your spiritual life in 2016? Catholic leaders in the Baltimore archdiocese say it’s not as difficult as you may think.
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Baby Jesus teaches people to let go of ego, be humble, kind, pope says

The Christmas season is a time to learn from baby Jesus to let go of selfishness and be humble and giving as he is, Pope Francis said.
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Movie Review: ‘Concussion’

Neither the National Football League nor the Federal Bureau of Investigation comes off particularly well in the fact-based drama “Concussion.”
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Recipe Box: Black-eyed peas with ham hocks

Typically eaten with cornbread, this dish is a New Year’s Day tradition in the South.
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Renovated St. Vincent de Paul shelter broadens options for families

How does a family end up homeless? “Sometimes it’s an illness or a car breaking down,” said Toni Boulware Stackhouse of Sarah’s Hope.
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Observers say Chinese government-religious relations worsened in 2015

After claiming 2014 to be the worst year for religious persecution in China since the Cultural Revolution, observers in and outside the country say this year saw the situation deteriorate further.
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Good decisions can be made at any age

Making decisions is an art that gets easier with time and experience. But good decisions are absolutely achievable at all ages.
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Our year in review: 2015 in rhyme

It started out well, as most brand-new years do.Rabbits came out of hats, and the homework did, too.There was Catholic Schools Week and we loved it, of course,Then at Chinese New Year said farewell to the HorseAs we welcomed the Goat (or the Sheep?), one with hooves,And our wild celebrations
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Sister James Regina Rankin, D.C., educator, dies at 80

A funeral Mass For Daughters of Charity Sister James Regina Rankin was offered Dec. 19.
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National Geographic shutterbug recalls photographing Pope Francis

A year ago on Christmas Day, National Geographic photographer Dave Yoder got an unexpected Christmas gift that he will never forget.
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The Force Awakens: Lessons our children can take from Star Wars

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away—or even as recently as a week ago—I was not planning to take our children to see The Force Awakens.Our boys are 6 and 8 and the film sounded too intense. I mean, I can’t even mention werewolves at the kitchen
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