Silence in place of homily at daily Mass February 5, 2026By Leonard J. DeLorenzo OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments Even our churches have embraced verbosity, as if more explanation equals more faith. But the Church’s own law recognizes what we’ve forgotten: The homily at daily Mass is recommended, not required.
Question Corner: Why are there so many different kinds of convents out there? February 4, 2026By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Consecrated Life, Question Corner We believe God gives us the kinds of consecrated life we need for the good of all the people of God.
Cardinal Dolan: By no means finished yet February 4, 2026By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference As of Feb. 6, he will not be archbishop of New York. But Cardinal Timothy Dolan, in good health and full of energy, is by no means at the end of his ministry or influence.
What does Christianity have to say about the Olympics? February 1, 2026By Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Sports When we apply the principles of sport — faithful practice, obedience to the rules, resilience after failure, self-control, discipline and trust in a greater goal — to our spiritual lives, then our discipleship is strengthened and our soul is made stronger and better prepared to meet God.
What is the feast of the Presentation? February 1, 2026By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments According to the Church’s liturgical calendar, the feast held on Feb. 2 each year is in honor of the Presentation of the Lord. Some Catholics recall this day as the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary because such was the feast day named until the 1969 changes in the Church’s calendar.
New Moms: Someone is praying for you January 30, 2026By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window In the middle of the night, a mother caring for her child is not alone. A convent of nuns wakes up during the night just to pray for new mothers.
As Cardinal Pierre turns 80, what comes next? January 30, 2026By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican A change is coming in 2026 for the pope’s top man in America. Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, turns 80 Jan. 30, and he is widely expected to have his retirement accepted by Pope Leo XIV in the coming weeks.
Putting away Christmas January 29, 2026By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary Ordinary Time means a return to ordinary life: the sleeker, uncomplicated and functional way we most often pass through time. But while the house looks more spacious and less cluttered again, there’s always something sad about packing pretty things into attic-bound boxes to be stored away.
Getting to know our sacred space January 29, 2026By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments Each of the objects, the surroundings in our Catholic churches, has a purpose and a history. Here is an overview of some of those sacred areas, objects and surroundings.
Question Corner: Do Catholics have a theological problem with a woman being the Archbishop of Canterbury? January 28, 2026By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Insofar as some Anglicans might indeed see themselves as “ministers” rather than sacramental “priests,” in a certain sense we might even “agree” with them about a female archbishop of Canterbury, since the Catholic Church has always acknowledged that women are capable of non-sacramental teaching and leadership.
P.D. James and designer parkas for chihuahuas January 28, 2026By George Weigel Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference In the face of these unmistakable signs of cultural, even civilizational, decay, the Church has its work cut out for it.
Embracing the Prince of Peace January 27, 2026By Scott P. Richert OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary As the United States and, indeed, the world are being shaken by seismic shifts in American domestic politics and U.S. foreign policy, we find ourselves asking how to bring our faith to bear in a public square increasingly hostile to its teachings.
