The bucket list January 1, 2026By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary Emptying and filling our interior buckets is hard work. In fact, it can’t be done apart from the grace of the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit who enables us to heed Jesus’ invitation, “Come to me, all you who are burdened and I will give you rest.” Jesus invites us to exchange our heavy yoke for his lighter burden – peace, forgiveness and thankfulness.
Tips to strengthen your domestic church in 2026 January 1, 2026By Dr. Greg Popcak OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments A household of persons who are united to God and one another through the sacramental life of the church means that it is grace that makes a household a domestic church.
Discover a New Year December 31, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church We might see this new time in muted sepia tones or we might see it unfolding in vibrant technicolor. However we feel about this new year, we have the chance to begin again. And we hold onto the faith that we are not alone.
Question Corner: Why is New Year’s Day a holy day of obligation? December 31, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marian Devotion, Question Corner Jan. 1 is not a holy day of obligation because of the civil new year, but because it is the feast of Mary, the Mother of God.
Bowling Three Strikes in a Row December 29, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A few days ago, we went bowling with friends. I can’t remember the last time we bowled as a family, and it was so much fun. The dads in the group were the strongest bowlers among the two families, but everyone was fairly laidback. No one was that concerned with winning or competing at a […]
5 Faith-related New Year’s Goals December 29, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Whether you’re setting resolutions or just looking for a way to take intentional steps on your faith journey, here are a few ideas for how to set the stage for a fruitful new year.
Question Corner: What does the term ‘protomartyr’ mean? December 29, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Saints The martyrs always bear witness to the truth in the most convincing way of all, by dying for what they believed and staking their life on the reality of heaven.
How celebrating Mary Jan. 1 celebrates the Incarnation December 28, 2025By Father Harrison Ayre OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Marian Devotion By going to Mass, we encounter God in the flesh through the eucharistic sacrifice, and there is nothing more fitting than the feasts of Christmas and the Mother of God to emphasize the reality of God taking on our flesh.
At home with Jesus December 28, 2025By Karl A. Schultz OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary As the humanity of Jesus is our path to the Father, remembering the family of Jesus is a fitting way to end and begin a year.
Beyond fear December 22, 2025By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Christmas, Commentary The Jubilee of Hope, begun by Pope Francis and continued by Pope Leo XIV, reaches its pinnacle as we make our way through Advent toward the dazzling light of Christmas. It is a sacred moment for us to gather up our fears and anxieties, including those we absorb from the world around us, and entrust them to the Lord of history, the redeemer of the world.
Christmas: A birth and a wedding December 22, 2025By Timothy P. O'Malley OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary So rejoice this day. For the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ is the beginning of the wedding feast of the Lamb. And we are guests to both.
Thank you, God, for the Last Minute December 21, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Commentary, Open Window Still shopping? Not sure what you’re making for Christmas dinner—or who’s hosting? I have good news for you, last-minute friends. This is our time to shine.
