commeNTARY BlogCommentaryOpen Window Spring is a little bit extra Rita BuettnerApril 27, 20243 min read The other morning, I woke up and said to my husband, “Won’t it be great for us to have dinner tonight, all four of us together?” Then I looked at my calendar and realized we had a concert that evening. Commentary Does every moment count? Russell ShawApril 25, 20247 min read Like words for a poet, color for a painter and sound for a composer, time is everybody’s medium for shaping a life devoted to loving and serving God and neighbor. CommentaryEucharist A Eucharistic Word: Spiritual Communion Michael R. HeinleinApril 24, 20244 min read Spiritual Communion is a devotion for those who are unable, for whatever reason, to receive sacramental holy Communion at a given time or in specific situations. CommentaryWorship & Sacraments Question Corner: What’s going on with the Latin Mass? Jenna Marie CooperApril 24, 20244 min read As Catholic Christians we are called to approach all things in a spirit of patience and charity — including the issue of other Catholics’ liturgical preferences. CommentaryWorship & Sacraments Why Catholics make the Sign of the Cross Bert GhezziApril 20, 20245 min read The Sign of the Cross is not merely a pious gesture. It is a powerful prayer. Commentary ‘It is the Lord!’ Jaymie Stuart WolfeApril 19, 20244 min read If there’s one thing we can learn from those who encountered the Risen Lord during the 40 days between his Resurrection and Ascension, it’s this: Seeing Jesus isn’t the same as recognizing him. Commentary Praying through the headlines in the year of prayer Elizabeth ScaliaApril 18, 20244 min read 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. Commentary ‘Stack days’ for growth Mark VivianoApril 18, 20244 min read Greatness doesn’t just happen; it’s the result of daily dedication and effort. BlogCommentaryOpen Window ‘It Was Just Your Turn’ Rita BuettnerApril 17, 20244 min read 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. CommentaryEaster Easter and Pentecost Effie CaldarolaApril 17, 20243 min read The time between Easter Sunday and Pentecost is so special, but sometimes I fear we leave the Easter season behind us too quickly. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 215 Next