Hosting unmarried couple/ Call no man ‘father’ December 17, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner When grandchildren who have been living together for years without being married come to visit, do I put them in separate bedrooms? People laugh at me for this, but I have a real problem: Is living together no longer a sin? (Sorry — I can’t move on from my upbringing.) (City and state withheld)
The joy of a Yankee swap December 16, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window When I mentioned that I was participating in two Yankee gift swaps this week, my family didn’t sound that enthusiastic.
Webb and wonder December 15, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Commentary, Feature If we already believe that God, having existed outside of space and time before eternity, created the universe, does actually seeing the big bang or the earliest galaxies make a difference?
Students at St. John School shoot for the stars December 14, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Fertile Soil, Schools “This truly was an amazing accomplishment, proving that with hard work, tenacity, collaboration and a little luck, we can reach stars,” said Clare Hoerl, art and STEM teacher at St John School.
An unexpected Christmas gift December 14, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, The Domestic Church Whether we have recognized how God is at work in our lives or missed some of the clues, Jesus will be waiting for us to come running to meet him in the manger on Christmas morning.
A visit from St. Nicholas and other highlights from our week December 11, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This is always one of the busiest, most wonderful weeks for our family, so I have lots to share in 7 Quick Takes.
My Advent pilgrimage to the gravesite of Sister Thea Bowman December 9, 2021By Shannen Dee Williams Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Racial Justice In these trying times, one can only wonder what Sister Thea, an unapologetic champion of Black life, mothers, families and social equality, might say about the current state of our bitterly divided nation and church.
Find light in the darkness December 7, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window Sometimes God taps you gently on the shoulder.
Delightful lunches, holiday craft fairs, and other Advent fun December 5, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window There’s such beauty to the statement, “The chef prepares the salmon medium-well. Does that work for you?”
Discover joy on your Advent journey December 4, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window And there was so much grace. So much love. So much joy.
Take back joy December 4, 2021By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom Of all the lines written and spoken about Christianity, the words of St. Athanasius always speak to me: “God became human so that humans could become God.”
Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek: Poor in spirit December 4, 2021By Father Richard Malloy, S.J. Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Saints Walter Ciszek was a tough kid growing up in the rugged coal country of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. In the mysterious ways of God, he entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1928 and, as a novice, offered to go to the Russian missions. In 1938, he was sent to Poland and later accompanied workers who were heading into […]
