‘The Bridge is love’ June 19, 2024By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Bridge Collapse, Commentary Only God knows precisely why things happen. For our part, we will always have the privilege of offering comfort to those who grieve great losses and even livelihoods.
More than a ‘cracker’ May 8, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Commentary, Eucharist, Feature As one of my own daughters prepares to receive her first Communion this spring, my wife and I try to explain that in the Eucharist we encounter the God of the universe. Just as food feeds and nourishes our bodies, the Eucharist feeds and nourishes our souls. It gives us the strength to resist sin and to be Christ’s presence in the world.
‘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.
‘Just-us’ sessions? March 19, 2024By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Racial Justice Perhaps “just-us sessions” initially could lead to discussions of ways to uphold the dignity of others without being torn down for atrocities that took root long before many were born.
Love makes room February 26, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Commentary, Feature, Marriage & Family Life Managing Editor George Matysek Jr. shares some personal reflections on welcoming a sixth child to his family.
Firm foundation December 26, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary We need support poles and decking to give our faith life some structure. Those are other sacraments, including reconciliation/confession, and devotionals such as praying the rosary, the Angelus, Divine Mercy chaplet or morning and evening prayer.
Christmas still calls December 18, 2023By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Christmas, Commentary God will never dishonor himself by going back on this tremendous gift of free will. And when our choices cause us pain, God never stops encouraging us to “confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help” (Heb 4:16).
Praying for the dead November 2, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary The things that weigh us down in this life – fatigue, difficult jobs, pain, injustice, our sins – will all be gone in heaven.
The music in my head October 5, 2023By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Eucharist Through their three-year eucharistic revival, the U.S. bishops are calling on Catholics to “enter more deeply by faith and love” into the mystery of mysteries, the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Love and truth September 7, 2023By Father Matthew Buening Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary We must be humble and open to new ways that express the reality of LGBT Catholics within the loving embrace of the church.
Take heart, press forward July 13, 2023By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Racial Justice Congress XIII participants can take heart from the consecrated men and women who for decades courageously spoke truth to power as they called for the inclusion of the cultural contributions of Black Catholics to the Catholic Church during those troubling times before the Baltimore-based National Black Catholic Congress Inc. (NBCC) was established.
Never stop learning June 4, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Journalism We hope the Catholic media personnel who come to Charm City this month will find the support they need to continue this important work.
