Cookies, crab cakes and cousin fun (7 Quick Takes) August 7, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Family…happy kids…warm chocolate chip cookies. Life doesn’t get much better than that.
Time flies and we’re having fun August 5, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Children grow fast. Time slips by faster every year. And pandemic time seems to be its own mystery.
St. Tarcisius and Reverence for the Eucharist August 4, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Eucharist, Fertile Soil Would you give your life to protect the Blessed Sacrament? St. Tarcisius, made this tremendous sacrifice, and today he is venerated as a great martyr.
Moral courage and the many cultures of death August 4, 2021By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Catholic Difference Ryszard Kuklinski was a genuine hero of the long, twilight struggle against communist totalitarianism — the man who helped prevent a bloody Soviet invasion of Poland to crush the nascent Solidarity movement.
Priest Life, Part 1: The Challenge August 3, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional, Vocations The most important thing I want readers to learn is that priests never lose their sense of individuality.
That time we met the Met, my birthday, and more (7 Quick Takes) July 31, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window What a full week!
Leftover scraps of loaves and fishes July 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I love miracles.
Appreciation: Len Strom a joy-filled man of integrity July 29, 2021By Bishop Denis J. Madden Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary Bishop Denis Madden reflects on the life and faith of Len Strom, a former executive director of human resources for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
How to answer kids when prayers go unanswered July 29, 2021By Laura Kelly Fanucci Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Parenting As caregivers, we are not meant to put children in a bubble to protect them from life’s bruises or faith’s struggles. We are called to help them grow in their relationship with God.
God gives us what we need July 27, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church God looks at his children on Earth and knows precisely what we need. He sees who needs a little more rest, a little extra sunshine or a new opportunity – and he provides.
A call to give the elderly the care and attention they deserve July 24, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Seniors As the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, July 25, marks the perfect opportunity to reach out to the aging individuals in your life in a special way that reassures them of your love and care.
Banana bread, coming home, lucky odometer numbers, and more (7 Quick Takes) July 24, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When I saw we had four bananas that were nearing the end of their time, I decided to make banana bread—and then actually followed through.
