A friend indeed April 5, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Lent How fortunate we are to find strength and support in our friends – and offer them our love and support in return. We can be sure that those connections are no accident.
Question Corner: Did the authority to absolve sins expire at Jesus’ death? April 5, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner When we confess our sins to a priest in the sacrament of penance, we can know with confidence that our sins are forgiven, because of Jesus’ own words.
Pope Francis and the Grieving Mother April 3, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window That exchange with those grieving parents has had a deep impact on my Holy Week. The way the pope holds the mother and reaches out to the father shows such compassion and love. The way he pauses to pray with them as if they are the only people in the world is such a beautiful gift.
On the brink April 3, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Easter, Feature, Lent The redemptive act of Christ, done in obedience to the Father’s saving will, embraced the full range our triumphs, tragedies and sins.
A late postcard, a surprise dinner, and our trip to Hogwarts at Universal (7 Quick Takes) April 2, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Running behind on something? Don’t worry. You’re still doing better than the postcard my sister and her children sent to us last summer.
Maryknoll pilgrimage to Central America offers glimpse of ‘sacrifice’ March 30, 2023By Deacon Ray Van Pelt Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Missions During our visit, we encountered Maryknoll priests, sisters and lay missionaries working as pastoral coordinators, catechists, teachers, healthcare providers and agricultural and clean-water advisors
Life in Christ March 30, 2023By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Lent, Wit & Wisdom Like Jesus, we don’t have to look for approval, control or safety outside ourselves.
7 Lessons I Learned at Disney World March 29, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our older son traveled to Disney World with his high school band, so we decided to tag along as a family.
A miracle at a Sunday Mass in Connecticut March 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window The fact that the hosts have become Jesus’ body through the consecration is its own miracle. This possible multiplication of the hosts feels like a miracle on top of a miracle—and it fills me with joy.
Question Corner: How can I contribute to every charity that asks? March 28, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Rather than demanding a specific percentage of our income, the church leaves the dollar amount of our charitable giving up to our own good-faith discernment of what we can realistically afford.
Praying for healing for our pet March 25, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Every morning when I check the cages, I am relieved to see Ron is still with us, ready for his breakfast, looking forward to the day. I hope he pulls through and that he’s not in pain.
An invitation from God March 23, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window Every year as the Feast of the Annunciation approaches, I think of how our Blessed Mother received the news that she would be the mother of Jesus.
