Praying through the headlines in the year of prayer April 18, 2024By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary It is an important and, yes, powerful thing to invite our guardian angels to guide us, as we peruse the news, toward stories most worthy of our attention; to guard us against rash judgment or bitter cynicism.
‘Stack days’ for growth April 18, 2024By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Full-Court Catholic Greatness doesn’t just happen; it’s the result of daily dedication and effort.
‘It Was Just Your Turn’ April 17, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As I was approaching an intersection, I heard an ambulance coming from the right. I stopped to let it go by. While I waited for the ambulance to pass, I felt something hit my car from behind.
Question Corner: What is the church’s position on the treatment of animals? April 17, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner We believe that all of nonhuman creation is ultimately meant to serve humanity, which is why we are permitted to kill animals for food and to meet other reasonable needs.
Easter and Pentecost April 17, 2024By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Easter The time between Easter Sunday and Pentecost is so special, but sometimes I fear we leave the Easter season behind us too quickly.
A grandmother’s love April 15, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church She was one of the people who showed me how to live a faith-filled life – and how to do it with love, understanding and compassion.
‘Cabrini’ does extraordinary job of bringing saint to life April 14, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Movie & Television Reviews On March 8 of this year, a film titled “Cabrini” was released; that day is also International Women’s Day. The film is the story of an extraordinary woman, an immigrant to the United States, an advocate for the poor and a saint.
No, Richard Dawkins, cultural Christianity is not enough April 13, 2024By Father Patrick Briscoe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary In a striking turn of events, renowned atheist and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins recently declared himself a “cultural Christian” during an interview with Rachel S. Johnson of LBC.
St. Teresa of Kolkata’s motherly wisdom April 11, 2024By Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints Mother Teresa lived to satiate the thirst of Jesus on the cross. She accomplished this through her prayers and through her loving hands as she ministered to the sick and suffering.
Question Corner: Is there still responsibility for past sins after confession? April 10, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner We are truly and fully forgiven from our sins when we receive absolution after a good confession. However, sacramental absolution by itself doesn’t necessarily resolve all the consequences of our sins.
‘This is my body’: The Last Supper in art April 10, 2024By Corine Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, Eucharist Great artists have used color and shape, shadow and light, to present their own interpretation of that fateful meal. They have frozen the scene in a single image, filled with nuance and symbolism.
Three ways to find silence in our digital age April 7, 2024By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Alongside the sounds of life, the digital world provides plenty of sound, noise and input that fills not only our ears but our brains, sometimes to the point where we feel overloaded with visual, audible and intellectual stimuli.
