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Commentary

Racism and the impact of words

May 2, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Racial Justice

Racism isn’t something that happens to other people. It affects all of us—and each of us plays a part in naming it, opposing it, and changing what we can.

Avocado toast, rats, a sonnet for St. Joseph, and more (7 Quick Takes)

May 1, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

7 poems inspired by a full week

Celebrating St. Joseph the Worker – and all workers

April 30, 2021
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Year of St. Joseph

The pandemic has drastically altered the way we work. More than a year ago, many workers abruptly began working in an online environment. That shift brought advantages, but also its share of anxieties and limitations, including the tensions and even traumas that many families experienced during the pandemic. Even so, in the intervening months, many […]

Happy 18th birthday to a special niece

April 29, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

When my sister Maureen and her husband, Eric, told me they were expecting a baby, I couldn’t imagine more exciting news. The baby would be my parents’ first grandchild and my first niece or nephew. This little one was due in April 2003, and we couldn’t wait. I went with Maureen to a doctor’s appointment […]

Overcoming that empty feeling

April 29, 2021
By Father Eugene Hemrick
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary

Detachment is imperative to becoming our essential self. Its reward is joy that emanates from responding to God’s loving generosity planted in us.

Crucifixion and need for repentance/Raising children Catholic

April 27, 2021
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about the crucifixion and the need for repentance, and raising children Catholic.

The quest to be ‘somebody’ online forgets who we really are

April 26, 2021
By Brett Robinson
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Parenting

Our dignity comes from the fact that God has created us and we have a soul that is cherished by him. The fact that young people seek YouTube stardom so passionately should be a wake-up call to the church.

The cicadas are coming and other poems (7 Quick Takes)

April 24, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Cicadas, Commentary, Open Window

7 poems sharing 7 topics on my mind, including the impending arrival of the cicadas

The gift of infertility

April 22, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

There is an emptiness and sorrow to infertility that is hard to describe.

The grace to bloom where we’re planted

April 21, 2021
By Elise Italiano Ureneck
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary

His life was enriched by a community that chose him, not the other way around. It took an investment of time — well more than a decade — to reap the benefits.

When life gives you frozen lemonade…

April 21, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It feels very special to find a few minutes during the day to make a quick, frozen treat.

Making memories

April 20, 2021
By John Garvey
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Intellect and Virtue

In “De Rerum Natura,” Lucretius observes critically, “Some people sacrifice life itself for the sake of statues and a title.” We make the same mistake in trying to immortalize ourselves on the internet.

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