An open letter to Marie Kondo: Thanks for sparking my joy January 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Dear Marie, I’m grinning ear to ear. I hear you’ve given up on a tidy house—and that you’re happier for it.
Question Corner: Burning or burying sacramentals? And why use holy water? January 25, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner If you have sacramental objects which you no longer need but which are still in relatively good shape, the best and easiest thing to do is pass them along to someone else who could use them.
Centered on Christ January 24, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Schools Christ is at the center, there in the midst of all that we do, the way we approach every subject, every aspect of the school.
Resolution Revival: Assemble a team to get back to your goals January 23, 2023By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional Whenever you can, ask the people closest to you, your family and your best friends, to keep reminding you of your goal and, when possible, to join you in pursuing it.
Happy Chinese New Year! Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit (7 Quick Takes) January 23, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Chinese New Year is absolutely my favorite holiday. It’s a chance to celebrate a new beginning and a special animal in the zodiac by connecting with friends and family and food.
How is God like a flyswatter? (answered by ChatGPT and a human) January 19, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Dolly Parton said, “I feel closest to God when I write.” That’s how I feel, too. So, it’s hard for me to believe that any kind of computer program or artificial intelligence can write the way a person can, bringing light and beauty and emotion to the written form.
Longing for the light: Detecting and treating seasonal affective disorder January 18, 2023By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care, Unconditional According to Psychology Today, about 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a condition that doctors believe is related to the lack of sunlight that is caused by shorter winter days.
Cardinal George Pell: The Encourager January 18, 2023By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference I know of few, if any, public figures who have displayed the moral courage George Pell displayed for decades as he defended and promoted the truth of Catholic faith in the face of a relentless, vicious Australian media campaign to destroy him.
Young adult Catholics have spoken. Has the church listened? January 17, 2023By Cecilia Flores OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary Sometimes it feels like the church in the U.S. suffers from the very short attention span that we young adults are accused of having.
Question Corner: On Limbo and on silent prayer January 16, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Question Corner Limbo is not included in our Creeds and is never mentioned in our current Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Abundance in the New Year, Rubik’s cubes, random selfies, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 15, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Whenever I have avocado toast for breakfast, I remember the year that my New Year’s resolution was eating avocado toast more often.
The Story of the Missing Pizza January 12, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The other night I ordered a pizza for dinner. When a text came through saying the pizza had been delivered, I checked, and there was nothing on our porch. For whatever reason, our house doesn’t show up properly on every GPS, so I wasn’t shocked. I called the pizza place and explained what had happened. […]