Ash Wednesday is way more important than Valentine’s Day, silly February 7, 2024By Simcha Fisher OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Lent There is a flurry of consternation about how we are supposed to celebrate Valentine’s Day without letting it overshadow the beginning of Lent.
What is real love? February 7, 2024By Monsignor Daniel B. Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life We seldom stop to reflect on the difference between loving our ice cream, loving our pets, loving our families and loving our God.
Movie Review: ‘Argylle’ February 7, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The fish-out-of-water action comedy “Argylle” (Universal) starts off promisingly and its initial twists and turns sustain audience interest. By multiplying these complications and reversals, however, screenwriter Jason Fuchs eventually reaps diminishing returns.
Does watching a televised Mass provide spiritual nourishment? February 7, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner A true fully, conscious and active participation in the Mass is understood to require our literal, physical presence at the liturgy. Because of this, watching Mass on a screen would not fulfill the Sunday obligation.
How Toby Keith’s Music and Faith Inspired Me February 6, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized When I saw that Toby Keith had passed away at 62, I was stunned. Somehow it didn’t seem possible. I’m a country music fan, and his music was part of the soundtrack running in the background of my life. I remember listening to his music with my sister Treasa during the ’90s when he was […]
Cardinal Zuppi on Holy See’s diplomacy in Ukraine: We’re interested in peace, not publicity February 6, 2024By Dawid Gospodarek OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Participating in a conference at Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Pope Francis’ special envoy to Ukraine, said that his mission to the war-torn country has specific patterns.
NDMU, Maryland University of Integrative Health move closer to merger February 6, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University moved a step closer to bolstering its health sciences curriculum, announcing Feb. 6 the completion of a change-in-ownership step with Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Sister Charles Legg, D.C., dies at 82 February 6, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Charles (Margaret Mary) Legg was offered Jan. 26 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Charles died Jan. 21. She was 82. Born in Baltimore, Sister Charles was raised as a parishioner of Ss. Philip and James in Homewood. […]
Benedictine abbot calls Jerusalem spitting incident against him ‘heartbreaking’ February 6, 2024By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News The head of the Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem has described as “heartbreaking” an incident of being spat at by Jewish extremists in the Old City, describing the suspects as “hooligans of religion.”
Catholic immigration advocates express concern about Senate’s proposed border deal February 6, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Key Senate negotiators Feb. 4 released an approximately $118 billion emergency national security bill that would send a fresh wave of aid to Ukraine as that nation fends off Russia’s invasion and would implement strict new migration policies for the U.S.-Mexico border.
A year after train derailment, Ohio parish has become a ‘family’ that serves community February 6, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News One year after a toxic train derailment, an Ohio parish has “solidified” into a “family” that seeks to serve the community, its pastor told OSV News.
As King Charles is diagnosed with cancer, Cardinal Nichols offers ‘steadfast prayers’ February 6, 2024By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Cardinal Vincent Nichols has offered “steadfast prayers” on behalf of Catholics after it was announced that Britain’s King Charles III is undergoing treatment for cancer.
