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Commentary

Why OTC birth control pill is dangerous to women and girls

July 22, 2023
By Samantha Stephenson
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life

Hormonal contraceptives do not belong on drug counter shelves.

Spiritual Exercise

July 19, 2023
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop

A great act of charity is to accompany a person or family who is thinking of coming back to church.

Question Corner: Who is condemned and why do Catholics wear crucifixes?

July 18, 2023
By Jenna Marie Cooper
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

As Catholics, we believe that God created us with free will, meaning that we decide for ourselves to love God and seek to follow his commandments; or we can choose to reject or ignore God.

Go ahead. Have ice cream for breakfast.

July 16, 2023
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Open Window

Maybe this is not your parenting approach. You do what works for you. I’ll be over here watching a happy child lick his spoon.

A prayer for Father Joe Breighner

July 14, 2023
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Narthex

How do you come up with thousands of column ideas over the course of half a century even as you are devoting your life to so many other ministries – including an immensely popular radio show that reached audiences across the country?

Bring generations together this summer

July 14, 2023
By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P.
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Seniors

Whether you are young, like Mary, or older, like her cousin Elizabeth, this summer set aside some time to reach out to someone who is not from your own age cohort. If you do, your life, and the lives of others, will be richly blessed.

Thank you, Father Joe

July 13, 2023
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I’ve long admired Father Joe Breighner’s work.

An Adventure in the Kitchen

July 13, 2023
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

There wasn’t quite enough for another double-crusted pie, but I could maybe make a tart.

Take heart, press forward

July 13, 2023
By 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.

On cannabis: Let’s stop digging the hole

July 12, 2023
By Dr. Tim Millea
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care

Information pointing out the profoundly negative effects of marijuana use continues to grow, in direct correlation with the severity of these effects.

‘Becoming our parents’ isn’t necessarily a bad thing

July 8, 2023
By Effie Caldarola
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary

I don’t want to fear diversity, or become that person who mutters, “I don’t want to get involved.”

Where will God move you if you say ‘yes’ to adoration?

July 8, 2023
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist, Worship & Sacraments

The fruits that came from that regular “visit” were undeniable — peace, direction, clarity, further commitment to my faith.

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