Home for the holidays December 21, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I’ve been feeling sad that we won’t get to spend time with family the way we normally would. But I’m trying to remember that changes in plans don’t always end in disappointment.
Deck the halls and move the finches December 20, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We had to separate our finches and move them into different cages. I just didn’t know how we would do it.
First snow, an early Christmas gift, and remembering my mother-in-law (7 Quick Takes) December 19, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We had our first snow this week, and we were all excited about it.
What’s your favorite Christmas film? December 17, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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.
