A tiny sign of hope August 14, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window There in the nest was a tiny, perfect egg.
Celebrating 80 years of positivity, generosity, adaptability and faith August 13, 2020By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Unconditional My Aunt Anne has always made me feel like I was one of her grandchildren. In reality, she makes everyone feel special. She is always trying to find a way to share joy with those who need it most.
A saint for TV, a saint for today August 11, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was Christmas Eve and she was too sick to go to Mass. So, Mass came to her, broadcast live on a wall of her room.
Overcoming hate with mercy and love August 11, 2020By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey, Racial Justice Through all of the rough days ahead, we need to remind ourselves of King’s words. The God of love walks with us and helps us not to hate.
Undoer of Knots August 10, 2020By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Unconditional Just as mothers like me untangle their children’s knots, Mary, mother to us all, is always willing to help us with ours.
Do the impossible today August 9, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Every morning I wake up and wonder whether I will be able to do the impossible.
Nutella and finches and other summer experiences (7 Quick Takes) August 8, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Some weeks I wonder whether I have the energy and creativity to share 7 quick thoughts from our week.
If not for the glory of God, then for what? August 6, 2020By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Ad maiorem Dei gloriam [For the greater glory of God], often reduced to the abbreviation, AMDG, was the Latin motto of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Georgetown Prep is a Jesuit school. So what happened to the D-word? What happened to God? Why did AMDG become AM[D]G while being translated into fundraising English?
Sacred Routine August 5, 2020By Father T. Austin Murphy Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Diamonds in the Rough We need order and a sense of safety – now more than ever. Mass and other elements of our faith help to provide that. Enjoy the routine!
Grievance and Civil Rights August 5, 2020By John Walsh Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Racial Justice We must reset our bearings as a nation so that our collective future is not just whatever happens next but a conscious pursuit of our national credo: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
God found me on the Atlantic City Expressway August 4, 2020By Suzanna Molino Singleton Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Snippets of Faith God finds us as he needs us … or rather, as we need him. Let’s continue to browse the appropriate channels of life, tune him in, turn up the volume, and sit back and listen.
The new nothing-but-normal August 3, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window “This is the new normal,” people say about this pandemic time. But we do not have to accept the current situation as the new normal.
