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RECIPE SWAP

I found this recipe over 30 years ago. It was supposed to be for a cake, but I’ve never made…

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MOMENTS IN OUR JOURNEY

  Michael Tijerino, Program Director, Cantlay Food Distribution Center, Catholic Charities of Orange County. —Submitted by Carol Cox, volunteer, Cantlay…

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FATHER’S DAY BLESSING

“Why are most Catholic priests ordained in May and June?” my friend inquired. “I don’t know why but probably because…

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DOUBLE JOY

“Have you anything here to eat?” Jesus asked his disciples after He had risen (Lk 24:41). I love this scene,…

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Two OO

Did you ever imagine 2020 would be like this? 2020, the two zeros indicate circles of good and bad. Life…

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HOW DO WE LIVE OUR LIVES?

“Hey sis, what are you doing? Any plans for this weekend?” Ethyl asked her friend Luci. “Every day is our…

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IN A WORLD OF CHANCE

In an increasingly secular world, many believe that things happen randomly, with no assignable cause, and attribute the inexplicable to…

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FEELING BLESSED IN 2020?

For the foreseeable future Covid-19 will continue to inflict misery on many levels. Pandemic-related issues include physical, financial, emotional, and…

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Catholic Homeschooling

Welcome, Orange County Catholics to homeschooling! You just joined 2 million who made the choice before the SARS-Cov-2 hit our…

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WHEN WILL THIS END?

Most of us have been under shelter-in-place for quite a while now, and some are very anxious, stressed to the…