I spy an angel February 1, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The snowy shape was there for days before I spotted it.
Mother Mary Lange shows us the way February 1, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature We need to be familiar with Mother Mary Lange’s story and share it with everyone, especially with young people.
Frosted Flakes, my new godson, Ann’s foot-longs, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 29, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ The Year of the Tiger starts Tuesday, Feb. 1, and I am not sure I am ready. But don’t worry. I will be. I may have ordered a 40-inch inflatable tiger today. What will we do with it? I don’t know. But I just have a feeling that life might be a little more […]
One city’s effort to close the digital divide January 27, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary In 2021, nearly one in four U.S. households did not have an internet connection, according to Reviews.org, a website that evaluates products and services for home internet connectivity.
Duty of fraternal correction/ Why did Jesus say ‘tell no one’? January 25, 2022By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Is it not our duty to point out when a friend is committing a sin? Otherwise, if we don’t try to save the soul of a sinner, then we too can be found guilty.
The Death of a Priest January 23, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A priest’s name popped up in my social media feed, and it rang a distant bell. The post shared that the priest had died, apparently by suicide. Oh, no. How devastating for his family and for his community. Losing someone you love to suicide brings so much pain, so many questions. Something else was bothering […]
Gearing up for the Year of the Tiger, banana bread, orthodontia, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 22, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window My favorite holiday is Chinese New Year, and I am so excited for the Year of the Tiger.
What a wonderful Wordle January 21, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I’m not great at Wordle. I’m not even good at it. But I am a sucker for fun word games.
Marching toward a different future January 19, 2022By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life, The Catholic Difference A post-Roe America will be one in which the pro-life movement must work with state legislators to provide legal protection to unborn children.
Does Jesus free us from sin and death?/ Donating gambling winnings January 18, 2022By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner We do sin, and we do die; but Jesus, by his own suffering and death, offers us the path to ultimate happiness.
Putting away Christmas January 17, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I’m never eager to see Christmas end.
We don’t talk about COVID January 15, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary We don’t talk about COVID. No, no, no. I’m so tired of hearing about positivity rates and hospitalization rates and vaccination rates and… What’s that? You know where we can find home tests? What time does the shipment come in? And they put them right out on the shelves? Wow! Hang on, I need to […]
