Purgatory and the good thief/ Weddings during Lent March 15, 2022By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner It has been a clear and consistent belief of the church, “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven”
Bee is for Buettner, babies, and bananas (7 Quick Takes) March 12, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When I put dinner on the table, I told my children that I bought the placemats because “bee is for Buettner.”
Fasting: Connecting to joy March 11, 2022By Father Richard Malloy, S.J. Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Lent When fasting, we are more likely to be attentive; be intelligent; be reasonable; be responsible.
Two years later, a double-dip feeling March 9, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This week, as we find ourselves marking the second anniversary of the day schools—and the world—shut down, I find my mind wandering back to March 2020. Our world turned upside-down.
Lessons to be learned from Ukraine’s witness March 9, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, War in Ukraine The scenes of brave Ukrainians standing in front of tanks, making Molotov cocktails, picking up arms to fight an overwhelming aggressor, taps into some powerful American myths about righteous struggles and David vs. Goliath contests.
Our Lenten prayer basket, a hole-y surprise, and a nice number of bananas (7 Quick Takes) March 6, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I love having a prayer basket for Lent. I don’t know why pulling an intention out of a basket feels so ceremonial and important, but it does.
Welcome to Lent March 2, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Two years ago, on Ash Wednesday, we went to Mass as a family. It was a beautiful service on what was otherwise a relatively ordinary winter day.
Remain a Catholic?/ Holy Communion with Alzheimer’s disease? March 1, 2022By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner Would it be a mortal sin if I left the church? I believe in Jesus as my savior, and I look forward to receiving the Eucharist. Am I a hypocrite in staying?
Fondue for dinner, an ice storm, and general musings (7 Quick Takes) February 27, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ Sometimes when I run out of ideas for dinner, we make fondue. It requires a little prep—cutting up vegetables and meats and preparing the broth, but then John takes over the pot and handles the cooking. It always feels fancy and special, but there are never leftovers. I wonder whether people will expect dinner […]
Measure of life: Goodness is here to stay February 26, 2022By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Wit & Wisdom Life reveals the basic goodness of people. Yes, there are cruel and ruthless dictators. There are people who resort to crime and violence. Fortunately, they are the exceptions. Most people live good and decent lives.
World will be a better place if we dispense with the discouraging word February 26, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Lent There’s many a day I’d like to be “home on the range” so as to escape the proliferation of discouraging words that besets us.
Making the most of the journey February 23, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized This weekend, my sons and I road-tripped to New York to see my sister Maureen and her three youngest children. Spending eight hours on the road for about 36 hours together might seem a little intense, but I would drive further than that for the chance to hug my sister. We had a fantastic weekend. […]
