The search for a new-to-us bicycle April 20, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Two boys and two bicycles and two bicycle helmets and a new love for bargain shopping. Not bad for a beautiful spring afternoon.
Call to compassion April 19, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church Yes, we encounter pain and suffering on earth, but we walk with one another, and God is with us every step along the way.
Prayer against tornadoes? Are the rich evil? April 17, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary No, riches don’t necessarily doom people to hell. It depends what they do with those riches…
Faith blossoms from tragedy April 17, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Faith Formation, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Parishes, Urban Vicariate After his brother-in-law was murdered and his wife was shot, José Melo had a crisis of faith before finding healing in the church.
Death without dignity in the nation’s capital April 15, 2017By Richard Doerflinger Filed Under: Commentary The Council of the District of Columbia and the mayor have approved a law allowing physician-assisted suicide. Under Article I of our Constitution, Congress has legislative authority over the district and can block that law. Here are three nonpartisan reasons why it should do so.
Father William Watters: ‘Rather than curse the darkness, light a candle’ April 15, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Local News, News Through his 63-year Jesuit ministry, Father Watters fostered several schools, social outreach ministries and cultural endeavors.
What happened when we put all our prayers in one basket for Lent April 14, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window If I were getting graded on how I’ve done this Lent, I am not sure I would pass.Maybe that’s why I am especially grateful for the prayer basket we filled with intentions before Lent even began.Every morning we’ve pulled out a name for our intention of the day. We’ve prayed for
‘The Case for Christ’ and a stubbornly historical religion April 13, 2017By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary The Case for Christ is interesting for any number of reasons, but I think it is particularly compelling for its subtle portrayal of the psychological, spiritual, and intellectual dynamics of evangelization.
How do we find God? April 13, 2017By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom Father Joseph Breighner offers three tips for getting closer to God.
As my goddaughter turns 1… April 12, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window One year ago I drove to the hospital to hold my niece for the first time. She was precious and sweet and snuggly and warm.This weekend we celebrated her first birthday. Throughout her party, she was laughing and crawling and bouncing and reaching over to give her big sister a
With a Peep Peep here, and a Peep Peep there: An Easter-themed snack for a Cub Scouts meeting April 12, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window For weeks our first grader has been reminding me that soon it would be our turn to bring the snack to Cub Scouts. I haven’t focused much on it, but he has been taking it very seriously.Our turn came the Wednesday before Easter—Spy Wednesday—so I suggested we should bring pretzels.
The Least of These: Despite stroke, Chris Conlon inspires church, family, friends April 11, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Local News, News Conlon has seen and done things you wouldn’t believe – he just can’t tell you about them.
