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Commentary

A band concert miracle

May 10, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I sent my husband an email titled, “HALLELUJAH!”

Muffin tops, soup weather, pasta for the Class of 2022, and more (7 Quick Takes)

May 8, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

When I baked this week, I decided to try to make a few muffins that were just the tops.

Mary, be a mother to me now

May 5, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church

Mary, too, wants to be less of a guest in our lives and more of a mother to each of us.

Through a child’s eyes

May 4, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

I’m so grateful to have the photo our son captured of this wonderful priest’s warm smile.

Unrelenting and unrepentant

May 4, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Feature

We must be as unrelenting in our prayer, outreach and support as the Russians have been intheir attack.

Go to the heart of God

May 2, 2022
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, War in Ukraine, Wit & Wisdom

Evil is real. But the power of goodness is greater. With Christ in us, and Mary with us, we dare to overcome evil with goodness and Godness.

Archbishop Lori says it’s been ten quick years

May 1, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop Lori Milestones, Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature

It seems like only yesterday that Archbishop William E. Lori walked into a packed Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to be installed as
the 16th Archbishop of Baltimore.

Seven poems from seven days

April 30, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

It stands so tall and regal overhead,
As if it’s watching people walk below.
Some pass without a glance, some turn their head,
What seeds are sown we may not ever know.

All in God’s timing

April 27, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

As we are nearing the end of our prayer basket intentions, I’ve been thinking that what I’ve realized is how often people need prayers and we just don’t know.

Report: Kids’ time spent on screen soars during the pandemic

April 27, 2022
By Mark Pattison
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, Coronavirus, Feature, Guest Commentary

Use of screen media per day is up 17 percent for teens (ages 13-18) and tweens (ages 8-12) from the start of the pandemic, according to Common Sense Media. And that doesn’t take into account time spent attending school virtually and doing homework.

How to get past the polarization

April 25, 2022
By Greg Erlandson
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary

We need to listen respectfully to each other. Then we need to seek areas of agreement.

A bunny for my honey, a finch egg for us all…

April 24, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

How was your Easter? I keep reminding my family that it’s still the Easter season, but I think sometimes it’s hard to sustain the joy for the whole 50 days! Still, it’s not hard to keep the poetic juices flowing for National Poetry Month, since that’s only 30. So, here we go! ~1~ Some artists […]

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