10 reasons we ‘have to’ go to Mass July 25, 2024By Lorene Hanley Duquin OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments We need ritual in our lives. Mass is a ritual, which means that through the repetition of prayers, movements, and the changing of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ, we are formed, disciplined and consoled.
Exploring the new springtime for Catholic classical education July 24, 2024By Richard Meloche OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools Whether diocesan sponsored, independent, online or conventional brick-and-mortar, there has been — without doubt — a tsunami of interest in Catholic classical education.
“Reminders” about Ukraine July 24, 2024By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Samuel Johnson, that great coiner of aphorisms, averred that “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.” In that Johnsonian spirit, here are some reminders about what has been happening in Ukraine, for Senator J.D. Vance and others who persist in certain confusions about the situation and its implications.
Empowering parents’ right to choose: Transparency in education policies July 23, 2024By Father Donato Infante OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools Families do not need to be granted a right to educate their children, as the right already belongs to the family.
Catholic school education well worth the sacrifices July 21, 2024By Phil Lenahan OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools As our culture continues to make choices contrary to Catholic teaching, Catholic education has become even more important if our children are going to be well formed in the faith and apply it in their daily lives.
FOMO and the National Eucharistic Congress July 20, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized I pray that this is a fruitful experience for those who are there, of course. But I have to imagine that an event like this can have a profound impact far beyond the event itself.
Of faith and finances, churches, charity and change July 20, 2024By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Giving Salvation has never been about one’s worthiness, but about one’s willingness.
The most important prayer you already know July 19, 2024By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Sometimes the words we rattle off without thinking are precisely the place to pause and reflect.
Why did the frog cross the road? July 18, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The frog could have crossed the road at any time, but it just happened to leap when we were in that particular spot.
‘What a lucky kid I am’ July 18, 2024By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary If we find ourselves burdened by the worries of the world or the fears of tomorrow, we need to remember that our spirituality calls us to gratitude in the present moment.
Indy or not, revival is yours July 17, 2024By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist The most substantial and life changing things scheduled to take place at the National Eucharistic Congress are available to almost every Catholic right where they are. They always have been and they always will be.
Question Corner: Is a parish required to provide a screen and kneeler in the confessional? July 17, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Worship & Sacraments While the church expects confessions to be heard in a designated confessional under ordinary circumstances, there are times when it would be permissible to celebrate the sacrament someplace else.
