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Commentary

A pope for our time

June 6, 2025
By Scott P. Richert
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican

I’ve also had an absolute conviction, from the moment that his papal name was announced, that this pontificate will have an historical significance to rival that of John Paul II’s, Leo XIII’s, and Pius IX’s.

Communicate hope with gentleness

June 5, 2025
By Sister Hosea Rupprecht
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism, social media

One of my mom’s sayings was, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” This came to mind as I reflected on the message for this year’s World Communications Day: “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your heart.”

God is real and balanced; he gets us in darkness and light

June 4, 2025
By Elizabeth Scalia
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary

A god to be feared but not loved would be a god who dealt in negatives, but we know that there are no negatives in God, that Creation came into being with the “yes” of his intention, and it is sustained to this very second by that continued affirmation.

Question Corner: Are Jewish marriages valid to the Catholic Church?

June 4, 2025
By Jenna Marie Cooper
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Although we might tend to use different vocabulary in pastoral contexts, as Catholics we believe that marriage is at its core an exchange of consent, which is indeed a “contract” in the broad sense of the term.

Petrocentrism: a problem?

June 4, 2025
By George Weigel
Syndicated Columnist
Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference, Vatican

An interest in life at the Church’s administrative center is fine; an obsession with it, fueled by ill-informed blogs and social media, is not.

God’s dazzling creation

June 2, 2025
By Effie Caldarola
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Environment

Regulations must not be relaxed for the sake of corporate greed, but must be built on the common good of all, including our grandchildren. It’s what our faith teaches, and it’s really as simple as that.

Watermelon cut into a basket and filled with fruit

Sometimes I cook dinner, summer is here, and other miracles (7 Quick Takes)

May 31, 2025
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

Summer is my favorite time of year, and I am looking forward to being outside more and enjoying longer, slower days. I love everything about summer.

Painting of two women, Mary and Elizabeth, greeting each other in a 17th century painting

When children grow up (and the Feast of the Visitation)

May 30, 2025
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The other day, I watched as my son, who was stuck in a challenging situation, stepped forward to advocate for himself—politely and firmly. He was heard without any apparent criticism, the problem was immediately resolved, and the world continued to turn. It took my breath away. But at 15 and 17, he and his brother […]

Be at rest in God alone  

May 30, 2025
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop

Quiet prayer inflames our desire for God. When we desire God alone, we can wisely evaluate those competing desires that come our way, and sort out which are of God and which are not. We can also begin to see ourselves as God and others see us. 

Question Corner: When is it appropriate to say the St. Michael Prayer following the Mass?

May 29, 2025
By Jenna Marie Cooper
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Though the St. Michael prayer is no longer mandated in our post-Vatican II Mass, it can still be a beautiful and spiritually beneficial custom to pray it after the final blessing as a community.

The Pride of Chicago 

May 29, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary

Pope Leo grew up with remarkably the same kind of life I did. Who would ever have thought such a thing would be possible? Certainly not me. 

Five ways to prepare for Mass

May 29, 2025
By Father Ralph W. Talbot Jr.
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments

Here are five simple things you can do to prepare for Mass. They aren’t difficult or time-consuming. But they are guaranteed to help you enter more deeply into the celebration of the Mass and achieve a more intimate union with Christ and the other members of the worshiping community.

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