Why is cremation OK now?/ Bowing to a priest February 9, 2022By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Cremation is now permitted for Catholics, so long as it is not chosen in denial of the Christian teaching on resurrection and the sacredness of the human body.
Do the next right thing February 8, 2022By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom Do the next right thing and chances are you’ll be doing God’s will.
A roaring celebration for the Year of the Tiger (7 Quick Takes) February 5, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ Xian nian kuai le! Gung hay fat choy! Happy New Year! The first time our family celebrated Chinese New Year was 2010 when we were new parents. That was the Year of the Tiger—the Gold Tiger. This year is the Year of the Water Tiger. It feels pretty special to be celebrating the Year […]
New Testament is full of great fishing stories February 2, 2022By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey Fishing stories are always great. And the New Testament is full of them.
I spy an angel February 1, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The snowy shape was there for days before I spotted it.
Mother Mary Lange shows us the way February 1, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature We need to be familiar with Mother Mary Lange’s story and share it with everyone, especially with young people.
Frosted Flakes, my new godson, Ann’s foot-longs, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 29, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ The Year of the Tiger starts Tuesday, Feb. 1, and I am not sure I am ready. But don’t worry. I will be. I may have ordered a 40-inch inflatable tiger today. What will we do with it? I don’t know. But I just have a feeling that life might be a little more […]
One city’s effort to close the digital divide January 27, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary In 2021, nearly one in four U.S. households did not have an internet connection, according to Reviews.org, a website that evaluates products and services for home internet connectivity.
Duty of fraternal correction/ Why did Jesus say ‘tell no one’? January 25, 2022By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Is it not our duty to point out when a friend is committing a sin? Otherwise, if we don’t try to save the soul of a sinner, then we too can be found guilty.
The Death of a Priest January 23, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A priest’s name popped up in my social media feed, and it rang a distant bell. The post shared that the priest had died, apparently by suicide. Oh, no. How devastating for his family and for his community. Losing someone you love to suicide brings so much pain, so many questions. Something else was bothering […]
Gearing up for the Year of the Tiger, banana bread, orthodontia, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 22, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window My favorite holiday is Chinese New Year, and I am so excited for the Year of the Tiger.
What a wonderful Wordle January 21, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I’m not great at Wordle. I’m not even good at it. But I am a sucker for fun word games.
