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Commentary

Sacred Routine

August 5, 2020
By Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Diamonds in the Rough

We need order and a sense of safety – now more than ever. Mass and other elements of our faith help to provide that. Enjoy the routine!

Grievance and Civil Rights

August 5, 2020
By John Walsh
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Racial Justice

We must reset our bearings as a nation so that our collective future is not just whatever happens next but a conscious pursuit of our national credo: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

God found me on the Atlantic City Expressway

August 4, 2020
By Suzanna Molino Singleton
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Snippets of Faith

God finds us as he needs us … or rather, as we need him. Let’s continue to browse the appropriate channels of life, tune him in, turn up the volume, and sit back and listen.

The new nothing-but-normal

August 3, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

“This is the new normal,” people say about this pandemic time. But we do not have to accept the current situation as the new normal.

Birthday reflections, schooling prep, and St. Ignatius (7 Quick Takes)

August 1, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I’ve been hoping to get a handheld mirror for the days when our deck becomes a barber shop for our family.

How church teaching can help explain why ‘Black Lives Matter’

July 30, 2020
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Racial Justice

The words “Black Lives Matter” ought to remind us that every Black person is made in God’s image and is endowed with inviolable dignity, from the moment of conception until natural death.

A review: Catholic homeschooling resources

July 29, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Kelly, a Catholic homeschooling mom of five, she has created some resources for homeschooling families.

Meaning of original sin/ Obligation for televised Mass?

July 29, 2020
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Father Doyle fields questions about original sin and watching Mass online.

Birthday kisses

July 27, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

When my birthday comes around, I don’t need lots of presents or cards or fanfare. I don’t have to have a party. I am happy just knowing it’s my birthday.

Summer: Hot, humid and hopeful

July 27, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church

Maybe if we approached summer more like children – slowing down, soaking in a little extra time with nature, and letting ourselves dive a little deeper into something that helps us feel more alive – we might encounter God in a new way.

Learning to love as God loves

July 26, 2020
By Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
Syndicated Columnist
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Light One Candle

The greater people’s faults, the more difficult it becomes to see the good in them, which is why we must practice this skill in little ways with all those we encounter.

Talking toast, nests, ice cream sandwiches, and peach season (7 Quick Takes)

July 24, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

How do you like your toast? I like mine to be just barely toasted as if hardly touched by the heat.

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