Happy birthday to a sister extraordinaire May 9, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s my little sister’s birthday. Somehow when my other siblings have birthdays, I don’t really notice that I’m aging. When the youngest in the family turns another year older, it hits differently. Maybe, just maybe, I’m getting older after all. But no complaints here. I’m grateful for all of it. And I’m especially thankful for […]
Just a spark May 9, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Evangelization, Feature More than 500 people joined the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil at their local parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a culmination of months of preparation for the sacraments of initiation, confirmation and reception into full communion with the church.
Love well to speak well: Francis’ challenge World Communications Day May 5, 2023By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary World Communications Day reminds the church to embrace media technologies for the proclamation of the Gospel and the spread of goodness, and serves to educate her sons and daughters to be critical thinkers when engaging media messages.
Guide to Jesus May 4, 2023By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom Growing up in a home without a father, I think Mary’s maternal love connected with my own mother’s love.
The consecration to Mary is worth doing badly May 4, 2023By Kyril Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary In this month dedicated to Mary, I would encourage everyone to start or strengthen their own Marian devotion
Question Corner: Do Catholics pray for the souls of the dead to save them from hell? May 3, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Catholics believe in a state called purgatory, which is a place of purification specifically in preparation for heaven.
Woman of the Eucharist May 2, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Eucharist, Feature During the month of May, let us ask Mary, the Mother of the Church, to renew us in our belief and devotion to the mystery of the Eucharist.
Gun numbed: What is gun violence doing to our collective psyches? May 1, 2023By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Gun Violence In the wake of seemingly endless American gun violence and countless mass shootings, we’re numb.
Here comes the abundance of May April 30, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Watching them making the most of a cool spring afternoon, I was struck by how they were enjoying spring with their boundless energy and no specific plan. Surely, that is what spring afternoons should be.
A visit to a castle, crafts, cookies, crab soup, and other highlights (7 Quick Takes) April 30, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Some time ago, one of the mysterious social media algorithms fed me a promotion for a craft bazaar at the Cloisters in Baltimore. I thought immediately of my friend Jaime, whose artistic creations seemed perfect for that setting, and I sent her the post.
Question Corner: Reconciling Adam and Eve and evolutionary science April 27, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner We could describe the beginning of the Book of Genesis as a sort of “theological history,” because it tells us, in narrative form, some real and important things about the nature of God and his relationship to creation.
The listening heart of Christ can heal wounds of the church April 26, 2023By Archbishop Paul D. Etienne OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality Since Pope Francis called for a worldwide Synod on Synodality nearly two years ago, there have been many listening sessions here and around the world to hear from as many of the baptized as possible.
