A lunchtime treat, what I cooked this week, and an egg surprise (7 Quick Takes) January 15, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Does anyone else feel that January is a very long month? But the days are getting a little brighter every day!
My mascot for the pandemic January 12, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window How does the godwit know where to go? How does it fly so far without stopping to eat or rest?
Called to forgive, not condemn January 12, 2022By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Respect Life, Wit & Wisdom We pro-life people are trying to save lives. I’m not interested in condemning anyone who has had an abortion. Abortion is its own punishment.
Snow fun, brownies, a new washer, and a sequined sweater (7 Quick Takes) January 10, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We enjoyed two beautiful snowfalls last week, a bit of a dusting and a fun few inches for play.
A simple greeting can be a powerful connector January 7, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church We never know where a simple greeting or a smile might lead or how that might have an impact on someone else.
Mother and Child January 6, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Respect Life While we pray, hope and work for the day when the unborn will be protected by law, let us in the meantime continue to bear witness to the Gospel of Life by cherishing both child and mother.
Let’s hold onto Christmas January 5, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As the decorations disappear from our neighbors’ homes, we’re still holding onto Christmas in our house.
Are silent prayers heard by God?/ Shouldn’t we ‘fast before a feast’? January 3, 2022By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Q. I am an 88-year-old Korean War veteran with a question that is not earth-shattering but one that bothers me almost every day. I talk and pray to God, to Jesus and to the Blessed Virgin Mary out loud — every morning and at night before I go to bed. But there are also times when I pray silently — just in my head — especially if I wake up during the night. So what I need to know is whether those prayers — the silent ones — are heard.
Remembering the life of a beloved Black nun, leader and friend January 3, 2022By Shannen Dee Williams Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Obituaries, Social Justice 2021 saw the passing of some of the nation’s most important leaders, thinkers, writers and freedom fighters of the modern era.
A New Year, more Christmas, and a surprise visitor (7 Quick Takes) January 1, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ Happy New Year! I have never had much success with resolutions, but I do love setting the tone for the year. I let Jen Fulwiler’s Word of the Year generator choose a word for me—Hospitality—and her Saint of the Year generator pick a saint for me—St. Margaret of Antioch. Hospitality seems to bring its […]
Theological virtues for 2022 January 1, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Feature How can we approach the new year with the theological virtues of faith, hope and love in mind?
Farewell to 2021. Thanks for all the (sort of) fun. December 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A poetic tribute to 2021
