John Allen, nonpareil Vaticanista March 11, 2026By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism, The Catholic Difference John Allen was the best Anglophone Vaticanista ever, a man of great kindness who graciously helped everyone on that beat who had the sense to counsel with him.
More than a Cup of Coffee (and accepting Lenten interruptions) March 7, 2026By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window As we were walking, I saw a man who looked like he was on his way to work. He was carrying a paper coffee cup—a beacon to me on my hunt for coffee.
Fear: Destroyer of Lenten works March 7, 2026By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Lent It is human to be afraid. But this year, in our Lenten disciplines, let us place all of the fears we’re conscious of — or will admit to — into the vast depths of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Christ, who said, “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” (Lk 12:32).
Catholic growth in anti-Catholic colonies: The fledgling Church in New England March 6, 2026By Father Anthony D. Andreassi OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Commentary In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, the story of New England begins in a region that was, from the start, among the least welcoming places in early America for Catholics.
Why go on a spiritual retreat? The powerful benefits of time alone with God March 6, 2026By Father Francis J. Hoffman OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Retreats are a time away from our normal activities to spend time getting reacquainted with God, to examine the priorities of life and to make concrete and practical resolutions for improvement. Retreats can be a powerful step toward personal conversion.
Guarding heart, home: Raising holy families in screen-saturated world March 6, 2026By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Parents are called to monitor technology use and help children become critical engagers of media. This responsibility is not only practical — it is profoundly spiritual.
Performance theater and the ‘State of Disunion’ address March 5, 2026By Kenneth Craycraft OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, U.S. Congress If we persist in making it nothing more than partisan political theater — a measure of the disunion of America — it might be time to return to the practice of Jefferson and others, and quietly deliver an actual report rather than a red-meat partisan speech.
Question Corner: Does my ex have to be involved in the annulment process? March 5, 2026By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Question Corner Practically speaking, when a respondent is willing to participate in the nullity process, this greatly helps the canon lawyer judges in a trial come to a fair and accurate decision, insofar as hearing from the respondent gives the judges a fuller picture of what actually happened.
What we’re becoming: AI and future of human dignity March 4, 2026By Leonard J. DeLorenzo OSV News Filed Under: Commentary If we approach “the AI Revolution” with only an eye to potential benefits, we’ll blindly accept the deleterious consequences to human life and society. We’ll automate ourselves into irrelevance without meaning to. We’ll outsource our humanity one convenience at a time.
Redemptor Hominis: more important than ever March 4, 2026By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Today, in a global culture dominated by the notion that everything in the human condition is plastic, malleable, and changeable by acts of human will — the insistence that nothing is given — the question on which the future of Christian mission and service to the world depends is, “Who are we?” Are we simply congealed stardust, the happy but accidental byproduct of billions of years of random cosmic biochemical forces?
Pope Leo’s prayer to St. Francis: a call to peace in a divided world March 2, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Conflict in the Middle East, Vatican As tensions escalate following the Feb. 28 U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, we share this prayer to St. Francis of Assisi — a timeless intercessor for peace — which Pope Leo XIV shared with leaders of the Franciscan order on the beginning of the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death in January 2026.
The ‘whine’ list March 2, 2026By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Lent First, it’s fine to give up wine for Lent but it’s better to give up whining. Lent is the perfect time to examine ourselves. Do we whine too much? Second, let’s replace whining with mutual encouragement, bonds of charity, unity and fraternity.
