Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Lent
In our highly polarized society that has divided everyone into “us” and “them,” the apparent incompatibility of the washer and the washee is exactly the point of the ad.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary
Political identity has become a “meta-identity,” impacting not just our politics but where we live, how we pray, who we associate with.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary
This Christmas season, let our New Year’s resolution be to celebrate Christmas a wee bit longer than 24 hours.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life
What the pro-life movement in general, and unfortunately even the church, has not done is to campaign convincingly for what replaces the “safety net” of abortion in the voters’ minds.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary
Whatever path leads to the church of tomorrow, it depends on the laity getting involved in its revitalization.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism
Church leaders should want to be in the game, not standing on the sidelines while others control the messaging
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary
While no one homiletic style will please all Catholics, an awful lot of us pew warmers are complaining about the quality, or lack thereof, of the sermons we hear.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Movie & Television Reviews
If “Succession” is a close examination of humanity gone bad, “Ted Lasso” is refreshingly aspirational.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism
As the church celebrates World Communications Day May 21, I would argue that developing “membership magazines” is an incomplete assessment of what the People of God need — indeed, of what the church needs.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary
In the darkest days of winter, we are filled with new hope, just as when we hold that new child.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Respect Life
Some Catholics may oppose the death penalty but are just fine with abortion, while others proudly declare that life is sacred but support the warehousing and execution of prisoners.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary
Wherever two or three Catholics are gathered, at some point, there is certain to be grumbling about preaching.
