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Cheaper by the dozen: meet the Fatzingers
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jmcgee
Do you know anyone who has more than two or three kids? How about 12? : Returning to the site where they wed just over 20 years ago, Rob and Cecilia “Sam” Fatzinger entered the historic chapel at Sacred Heart Parish in Bowie to celebrate the Baptism of their 12th child, Kolbe Peter Fatzinger on…
Nuns make construction work habit-forming
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jmcgee
Jesus, of course, was a carpenter, and these inspiring women are clearly following his lead: Dressed in T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase “Volunteer, Make it a Habit,” about 80 nuns from congregations nationwide worked side by side in New Orleans Oct. 5-9, swinging hammers and hanging wallboard in homes devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. They…
Man’s best friend
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jmcgee
As St. Theresa reminds us, in this excerpt from the Office of Readings for today, it’s Christ: What more do we desire from such a good friend at our side? Unlike our friends in the world, he will never abandon us when we are troubled or distressed. Blessed is the one who truly loves him…
Answered prayers
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jmcgee
“There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.” — St. Teresa of Avila, whose feast is today. The quote has inspired numerous people, including Truman Capote.
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