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Commentary

What’s your favorite Christmas film?

December 17, 2020
By Paul McMullen
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Christmas, Commentary, Feature

Paul McMullen shares some of the Catholic Review’s all-time favorite Christmas movies.

Do you hear what I hear? Family’s ‘bracket’ determines Christmas carol favorites

December 17, 2020
By Bo Smolka
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Schools

The Smolka family explores how favorite Christmas carols stack up.

How to ‘bless the Lord’?/ Sacrifice as substitute for Friday abstinence

December 16, 2020
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Father Doyle fields questions on how to ‘bless the Lord’ and sacrifice as a substitute for Friday abstinence.

Rejoice in bleak times

December 15, 2020
By Effie Caldarola
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, For the Journey

We can find joy in what Christ is offering us in this unique and unusual Advent of 2020.

We’ll meet again

December 15, 2020
By Paul McMullen
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen McMullen Commentary, Commentary

Paul McMullen ponders those who have gone before us, holding on to hope for eternal life.

Gone fishing…in December

December 13, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I had promised my sons a fishing trip, and we were determined to go.

A golden birthday, emergency chocolate, and video backgrounds (7 Quick Takes)

December 11, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It’s not every day that you turn 11 on the 11th.

The joy of Advent and pregnancy

December 10, 2020
By Cassandra Palmer
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary

The Advent season is a reminder that our own childlike faith can hardly imagine what God has in store for us.

Every day is the same

December 9, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

“Every day is the same,” one of my boys said sadly the other day.

Advent tears and laughter in a year of difficulty

December 9, 2020
By Effie Caldarola
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, For the Journey

Constant tears can signal depression and are not good signs. But tears that spring forth in solidarity with the suffering, that draw us closer to the kingdom Jesus came to call forth, those can be good tears.

Is ‘purgatory’ in Bible?/ Kneel, sit or stand?

December 7, 2020
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Divine Worship, Question Corner

Father Doyle fields questions about purgatory and standing, sitting and kneeling at Mass.

Christmas prayer: ‘Do you want to hold him?’

December 7, 2020
By Father Richard Malloy, S.J.
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Guest Commentary

As I hold the savior of the world, all tiny and baby bald, smaller than a loaf of bread, I don’t do anything. Nor say anything. Silence is often the best conduit of God.

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