How and why to laugh like a saint July 17, 2025By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints Hearing that Ignatius’ rooms were full of laughter is a good reminder at a time when so many Americans are feeling anxious. We are, after all, in a Jubilee year of hope. We are Pilgrims of Hope. But I, like many, struggle with hope.
Question Corner: Can we bring the Precious Blood to the sick? July 16, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist, Question Corner The church does in fact allow Holy Communion under the form of wine to be taken to the sick in some cases.
Impact of DOGE cuts on migrants, refugees July 16, 2025By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, DOGE cuts, Immigration and Migration As a former director of the U.S. Bishops’ resettlement program from 1985 to 1992, I can state that cuts are endangering the lives and welfare of some migrants and refugees.
Remember common decency in immigration enforcement July 15, 2025By Archbishop Thomas Wenski OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration houghtful observers of the challenges facing our country cannot help but recognize that serious reforms are necessary to preserve safety and the integrity of our borders, as well as to accommodate needs for labor, family stability and the ability of those at risk of grave harm to migrate.
Sponsors – for life July 15, 2025By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary I will never forget the day I arrived early at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for the confirmation of my dear friend’s only son, David, in May of 2018. I had been thrown for a loop when his mother, with the full support of his father, honored me by inviting me to stand with him as his sponsor.
Listen for God this summer July 15, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church The Loyola School started with a seed of an idea from Jesuit Father William Watters, who has brought such vision and commitment to Jesuit education for children in Baltimore over the decades.
The virtue of patriotism July 14, 2025By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary When we willingly serve those with whom we share a common life and a common good, all our relationships are reordered and directed toward charity. The love of neighbor expressed as authentic patriotism can bring this transformation to a societal scale.
A Gift and a Connection to the Past July 13, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Earlier this year, my husband John mentioned that his cousin Terri had something she wanted to give to me. He showed me a photo of a sculpture that included statues of St. Rita of Cascia and St. Therese of Lisieux.
Expert discusses serious harms of smartphones for children and how to limit their use July 11, 2025By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Worried your kids are spending too much time on their smartphones? Beyond the time-wasting concerns, recent studies show frequent smartphone usage is linked to mental health issues, addiction and more.
Our 31-hour Road Trip July 6, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We drove more than 450 miles, spent more than 10 hours on the road, and did almost everything we wanted to along the way.
St. Paul and discovering that sin is ‘missing the mark’ July 3, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Utterly life-changing was the day I learned that the Hebrew word most frequently used for “sin” (hhatah) is understood by scholars to mean “missing the mark.”
Making a birthday wish come true June 29, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A few days before the big day, my sister—the birthday girl’s mom—invited us to join them. She happened to mention that her daughter was hoping to have “Aunt Rita’s Dip” that day, too.
