Mary’s discipleship and ours May 4, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature During this month of May, let us turn to Mary with renewed devotion, asking her to lead us to her divine Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Intent to exclude children/Is confession necessary? May 4, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Marriage & Family Life, Question Corner Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about the intent to exclude children from a marriage and wheter confession is needed if someone has no mortal sins.
Racism and the impact of words May 2, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Racial Justice Racism isn’t something that happens to other people. It affects all of us—and each of us plays a part in naming it, opposing it, and changing what we can.
Avocado toast, rats, a sonnet for St. Joseph, and more (7 Quick Takes) May 1, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window 7 poems inspired by a full week
Celebrating St. Joseph the Worker – and all workers April 30, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic News Service Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Year of St. Joseph The pandemic has drastically altered the way we work. More than a year ago, many workers abruptly began working in an online environment. That shift brought advantages, but also its share of anxieties and limitations, including the tensions and even traumas that many families experienced during the pandemic. Even so, in the intervening months, many […]
Happy 18th birthday to a special niece April 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When my sister Maureen and her husband, Eric, told me they were expecting a baby, I couldn’t imagine more exciting news. The baby would be my parents’ first grandchild and my first niece or nephew. This little one was due in April 2003, and we couldn’t wait. I went with Maureen to a doctor’s appointment […]
Overcoming that empty feeling April 29, 2021By Father Eugene Hemrick Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Detachment is imperative to becoming our essential self. Its reward is joy that emanates from responding to God’s loving generosity planted in us.
Crucifixion and need for repentance/Raising children Catholic April 27, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about the crucifixion and the need for repentance, and raising children Catholic.
The quest to be ‘somebody’ online forgets who we really are April 26, 2021By Brett Robinson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Parenting Our dignity comes from the fact that God has created us and we have a soul that is cherished by him. The fact that young people seek YouTube stardom so passionately should be a wake-up call to the church.
The cicadas are coming and other poems (7 Quick Takes) April 24, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Cicadas, Commentary, Open Window 7 poems sharing 7 topics on my mind, including the impending arrival of the cicadas
The gift of infertility April 22, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window There is an emptiness and sorrow to infertility that is hard to describe.
The grace to bloom where we’re planted April 21, 2021By Elise Italiano Ureneck Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary His life was enriched by a community that chose him, not the other way around. It took an investment of time — well more than a decade — to reap the benefits.
