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Commentary

Long, rugged road of non-violence

February 3, 2021
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Racial Justice

Even those who have never participated in a protest can also lose sight of his nonviolent message by engaging in partisan bickering, by harboring angry thoughts or by choosing words that wound no less than swords.

Kindness over violence

February 1, 2021
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom

Chaos and violence are the marks of darkness. Compassion and care are the marks of love.

Thank you, God, for the snow

January 31, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It’s elegant and beautiful, covering the trees, spreading across the grass, and changing everything.

BLTs, the finches’ favorite music, and more (7 Quick Takes)

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

The other evening I couldn’t think of anything I wanted to eat. Then I opened the freezer and saw some bacon.

Meet my mandolin

January 27, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I have never considered buying a mandolin—neither the musical instrument nor the kitchen tool. But if I wanted to try to make this dish, I might as well do it right.

‘The Social Dilemma’

January 27, 2021
By Effie Caldarola
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey, Lent

Perhaps a good question to ask as we look forward to Lent: How much time do I spend daily in prayer versus how much time on social media?

Does Holy Name Society still exist?/ Praying for all the dead

January 26, 2021
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Father Doyle fields questions about the Holy Name Society and praying for the dead.

Names for public spaces matter

January 26, 2021
By Shannen Dee Williams
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Racial Justice

As our nation and church continue to suffer the lethal effects of their ongoing failures to fully acknowledge and atone for centuries of slavery and segregation, the new Norman Francis Parkway is an important beacon of hope.

Cookies from a friend in heaven, losing the lottery, and more (7 Quick Takes)

January 23, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The cookies are a beautiful reminder that the end of life on earth doesn’t mean the end of a friendship.

A saint’s two crowns

January 21, 2021
By Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
Syndicated Columnist
Filed Under: Commentary, Light One Candle, Saints

Many people falsely believe that human strength is at the heart of heroism, but Maximilian Kolbe’s life demonstrates that the path to true heroism begins with humility.

Christ ‘descended into hell’/ Holy Family: Egypt or Nazareth?

January 21, 2021
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Father Doyle fields questions about Christ’s ‘descent into hell’ and the Flight into Egypt.

President Biden’s top priority must be healing

January 19, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2020 Election, Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary, Feature

President Biden cannot force his opponents to listen to facts, but if he truly wants to unite the country, he needs to do things a lot different from the way past administrations have done.

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