A new St. Nicholas to gather us to hearth and home December 19, 2018By Brett Robinson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Perhaps we need a new, albeit very different, St. Nicholas. Someone who recognizes our poverty, a poverty of attention and time, and can fill our homes and hearts with something far more valuable than more screens and chocolate coins.
Tolkien, Chesterton, and the Adventure of Mission December 18, 2018By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary, Word on Fire We Christians don’t stay in hobbit holes; we go on adventure.
Gospel of Capra December 10, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Amen, Amen McMullen Commentary, Commentary, Local News This year the Christmas classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” hit closer to home than ever for Managing Editor Paul McMullen.
The challenge of John Chau December 5, 2018By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary, Word on Fire Say what you want about his prudence. I will speak of him with honor.
Greatest gifts December 5, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church The weeks leading up to Christmas are their own gift, offering a time for us to ready our hearts and consider the enormity of the real miracle of Christmas.
Everyone’s story December 5, 2018By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom Christmas reminds us that God, as Christ, has entered our world again in person to let us know that God never abandons us, that evil ultimately will not triumph.
Bishops stymied in response to abuse December 5, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, McCarrick Report We all wanted some definitive answers by now. God willing, February and June – the next U.S. bishops meeting – will bring the remedies that victim-survivors of sexual abuse, and the whole church, desperately need.
Time and presence December 5, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary Pope Francis often tells us to accompany one another on the bumpy road of life. He means that we need to focus, not on ourselves, but on the other. This is what the gift of presence means.
The church and single parents/ Realistic portrayal of Crucifixion December 4, 2018By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about single parents and depictions of the Crucifixion.
Children of all ages December 3, 2018By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Kevin Parks, Catholic Review visual journalist, reflects on some recent assignments that bring the preciousness of life and joy into focus.
Say an Ave there for me November 25, 2018By John Garvey Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue, Respect Life What many Americans may still not realize is that Ireland is embracing the culture of death with a zeal and gusto that few other countries — even traditionally secularized ones — would be so foolish as to imitate.
Path for reform goes through Rome November 16, 2018By Greg Erlandson Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, Guest Commentary Rome does indeed move slowly, but the U.S. bishops, who are clearly feeling the pressure from their people, are committed to applying pressure of their own.
