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Commentary

Finches and freedom

July 2, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Freedom is a God-given gift for each of us, given to be used not just to let us grow and thrive, but to let us act and serve out of love for others around us.

Welcome to July

June 30, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

July is my favorite month of the year. I love the fullness of the heat and the humidity.

A Farewell to the Institute of Notre Dame

June 30, 2020
By Maura McCarthy
Filed Under: Amen, Blog, Commentary

Never again will a young woman have the opportunity to have a high school experience like mine, writes guest columnist Maura McCarthy.

Why “What are the Bishops Doing About it?” is the Wrong Question

June 27, 2020
By Bishop Robert Barron
Syndicated Columnist
Filed Under: Commentary, Racial Justice, Word on Fire

Great Catholic lawyers, great Catholic politicians, great Catholic university professors, great Catholic physicians and nurses, great Catholic investors and financiers, great Catholic law enforcement officers, great Catholic writers and critics, great Catholic entertainers, each in his or her special area of competence, is meant to bring Christ to the society and the culture.

Our first grill, a car parade from afar, a 49th anniversary gift, and birdcage liner (7 Quick Takes)

June 26, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

In the excitement about getting pet birds, I have failed to acknowledge another significant change for our family. We got a grill.

Making a real hash of things

June 26, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

Maybe today you’re looking for something even more important than hash browns. Maybe you’re searching for hope or peace or comfort or an answer to a difficult problem.

Will Nancy Pelosi take a page from her father’s playbook?

June 25, 2020
By George Weigel
Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference

If inner-city and other low- and middle-income Catholic schools are emptied because of unbearable financial pressures on parents, there will be multiple victims.

Cops and Padres

June 22, 2020
By John Garvey
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue, Racial Justice

There’s a phrase in Juvenal’s “Satires” that might be translated as “Who will guard the guardians?” That’s the right question to ask for both police racism and clergy abuse.

Welcome to the summer of low expectations

June 22, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Most years when the school year ends, I take off from work for the first week of summer break. The boys and I have a week of fun. We hit arcades, eat and explore our way through the area, and sometimes throw in an overnight trip to see our cousins in New York. This year […]

Our fathers … ourselves

June 20, 2020
By Suzanna Molino Singleton
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Snippets of Faith

Think about the ways you are like your father, whether he is here or in heaven. Consider the good parts you’ve inherited, the ones ingrained in your genes.

The novelty of pet ownership, pandemic dreams, fireworks, and an anniversary (7 Quick Takes)

June 19, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

We are in a sweet honeymoon period with our new pet birds. Everything they do is fascinating.

Introducing…

June 18, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Our younger son has loved birds for as long as I can remember. And, at some point during this pandemic, he started asking for a pet bird.

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