Happy rutabaga to you, virtual back-to-school night, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 12, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window There are three kinds of people in the world: people who love rutabaga, people who love giving rutabaga as gifts, and people who can’t believe I would write so many words about rutabaga.
A Lucky Find September 9, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window God sees us looking for things. Then he slips exactly what we’ve been searching for into our lives when we don’t expect it.
When our children leave the faith September 9, 2021By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary The real enemy of the faith in our age is indifference. Combatting this enemy may be the biggest challenge facing our parishes, and our families, today.
Opening our hearts to love September 9, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church That’s love – wanting to be with those who matter to you and being open to whatever comes along the way.
Protect yourself, love others September 7, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Coronavirus, Feature If you love your neighbor, help protect yourself and others. Wear a mask. Get vaccinated.
Can ashes be commingled?/Can prayer change God’s mind? September 7, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about commingling ashes and whether prayer can change God’s mind.
Miracle on MLK Boulevard September 4, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Schools This school will take its rightful place among all our Catholic schools because it is destined to be a place of faith and love.
School days, in-person life, Brothers Day, and lunch with a friend (7 Quick Takes) September 4, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ After a mad scramble to get everything together for school, our boys started sixth and eighth grades in person on Monday! They are having a great time. As I knew it would be, it’s much less stressful to me now that it’s happening. On the morning of the first day, I blessed them with […]
St. Peter Julian Eymard: Apostle of the Eucharist August 31, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist, Fertile Soil, Saints In this Year of the Eucharist, no saint should figure more prominently than St. Peter Julian Eymard, the Apostle of the Eucharist.
I found the treasure in a field August 30, 2021By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P. Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Seniors If you want to make a difference in the world, if you want to do something truly counter-cultural and if you want to find fulfillment, cherish the elderly.
Back-to-school prep, pandemic pets, and lots of chocolate (7 Quick Takes) August 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We traveled earlier in the week, and I came back to feeling completely unprepared for the school year that starts on Monday.
That time I helped my niece move into college August 28, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The stars aligned just right, and the morning of move-in, we waved goodbye to the farewell committee and headed north.
