Rediscovering baptism in plague time May 3, 2020By George Weigel Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Let me urge you again: make this time of plague and quarantine the occasion to dig the “Catholic paper” out of your records, find your baptismal certificate, and learn the date of your baptism. And then, with appropriate celebration, ponder just what happened to you that day.
The quarantine’s three lessons about the Church May 1, 2020By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Word on Fire So Catholics, don’t get discouraged. Rather, use this time of deprivation and abstention to awaken a deeper love for the Church in its Eucharistic, symbiotic, and incarnational distinctiveness.
Did Jesus have to die for our sins?/ Waiting for the right partner April 23, 2020By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions on why Jesus died for our sins and waiting for the right marriage partner.
Five years after Laudato Si, and 50 after the first Earth Day April 21, 2020By Doug DeMeo Filed Under: Commentary, Environment, Guest Commentary Let this five years’ marking of Laudato Si and 50 years’ celebration of Earth Day impel our desires to know and accept our sacred place like never before.
The legacy of St. John Paul II’s encyclical ‘Evangelium Vitae’ at 25 April 17, 2020By Elise Italiano Ureneck Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Respect Life A culture of life is always within reach and is built one moment and decision at a time.
Sense of smell April 16, 2020By John Garvey Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue John Garvey reflects on not having his sense of smell.
Lessons from the novel ‘The Plague’ April 14, 2020By Father Eugene Hemrick Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary When overcome with fear, do we pray to a merciful God or see God’s wrath punishing us?
A response to ‘We are an Easter people’ April 9, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary It is irresponsible to assert that we know enough about the virus to encourage, in good conscience, the sorts of decisions that could very well end up becoming matters of life and death.
From disaster, an Easter people rise April 9, 2020By Carolyn Woo Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary This plague has opened our hearts and minds to questions that we should have been asking all along: What is most important to us? Do we love well? What can we count on?
Holy Saturday Shroud display may help contemplate Christ’s triumph April 7, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus Along comes a new opportunity to experience the Passion of Christ this Holy Week and Easter.
Close calls all around April 7, 2020By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom There’s an old saying: “Life is fragile. Handle with prayer.” I’m blessed to be alive.
In the footsteps of St. Isaac Jogues April 2, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Commentary, Coronavirus We can find solace in knowing that holy people such as St. Isaac Jogues have also been separated from reception of the Blessed Sacrament. Maybe we can find courage and perseverance in their example.
