When forever begins today August 22, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Ten years ago today, my husband and I met our younger son for the first time.
Prayer, hospitality, school preparation (or the lack thereof) and more (7 Quick Takes) August 21, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I love that the members of my prayer group don’t really offer advice. They simply listen and support and share.
What about purgatory?/Do priests forget confessions? August 19, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about purgatory and whether priests forget what is said in the confessional.
Discovering light in the darkness August 19, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As evening arrives, that last burst of light can be so vibrant.
The Call August 18, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional, Vocations Robyn Barberry talks with priests and brothers about their call to religious life.
Pool time, avocado toast, thunderstorms and more (7 Quick Takes) August 14, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our friends have been out of town this week, and they offered to let us use their pool while they were on vacation.
A change in dinner plans August 11, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window God is with us through the storm and through the changes in plans. He knows we have what we need to face the challenges ahead.
Eucharistic renewal is already an ongoing movement August 11, 2021By Hosffman Ospino Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist, Guest Commentary Theologians are perhaps the best-prepared body of Catholics with the training and skills to analyze the complexity of the questions about the Eucharist that shape our Catholic imagination today.
Take me to Padre Pio August 10, 2021By Suzanna Molino Singleton Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Saints, Snippets of Faith A small New Jersey shrine to St. Padre Pio is a beautiful spot for prayer and reflection.
Divorce and the Eucharist/Long-haired priest August 10, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner Father Doyle fields a question about divorce and the Eucharist. He also answers a question about long-haired priests.
His first swimming lesson August 9, 2021By Father J. Collin Poston Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Dust and Dewfall Father Collin Poston imagines what might have been like if Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the beach as a child.
Cookies, crab cakes and cousin fun (7 Quick Takes) August 7, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Family…happy kids…warm chocolate chip cookies. Life doesn’t get much better than that.
