The baby at Mass September 23, 2024By Rita Buettner OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church Each of us has times when we are that squirming, fussing child at Mass.
A look ahead at the Supreme Court’s fall term September 23, 2024By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life, Supreme Court When the Supreme Court opens for business again Oct. 7, it will have before it for argument and eventual decision in the term ahead at least three cases directly involving the protection of children and young people.
A Eucharistic Word: Reception September 20, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist The Holy Eucharist is a treasure beyond compare, deserving our safeguarding and protection. We should and must be vigilant to ensure the Eucharist is not abused or desecrated.
We cannot follow Jesus and sidestep the cross September 19, 2024By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary The road of discipleship is the way of the cross. Embracing it is the secret path to holiness — and there is no other.
Question Corner: Are fairies and leprechauns demonic? And what happened to Barabbas? September 18, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner The church does not have any current official teaching on fairies or leprechauns. However, in traditional folklore, fairies and leprechauns were not the sweet and playful creatures that they tend to be in our modern depictions, and they have an association with pre-Christian European paganism.
Underground railroad September 18, 2024By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Racial Justice Although many Americans were abolitionists, particularly the Quakers, or Friends, it’s scandalous to us now to admit that many Christian churches were complicit in profiteering from slavery, the Catholic Church being no exception.
Pray and Do Not Worry September 16, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was late afternoon, and my son and I were running late for an appointment—again. As we walked across the parking lot, a woman approached us. “Would you help me?” she said. I could see the distress in her eyes, and I could tell she really did need help. She pointed to her car, which […]
A Catholic’s guide to voting September 16, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary Voting: It is one of our most important responsibilities as citizens. Indeed, the church teaches that there are three primary responsibilities of all citizens: to pay taxes, to defend their country and to vote.
Reflecting with St. Edith Stein on the nature of women September 12, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints, Vocations Catholics today grapple with the role of women in the workforce as well as the role of the woman who is single by choice or circumstance.
Question Corner: Is the annulment process just a way to get around the church’s prohibition on divorce? September 11, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Question Corner In order to ensure that declarations of nullity are not simply “rubber stamped” or “cop outs,” the church has a specific process, carried out through the ministry of diocesan marriage tribunals, for investigating whether or not a marriage was invalid.
Are you a media apostle? September 10, 2024By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism, social media The push to constantly create can take its toll on a person and his or her relationships, both with others and with God.
Sadness after the closing of adoption from China September 8, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I learned last week that China has closed its international adoption program. The closing is a blow to a program that has brought so many families together.
