A year for hope March 24, 2025By Sister Orianne Pietra René Dyck OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Jubilee 2025 The Catechism of the Catholic Church lays out a very different understanding of hope for the Christian, not merely as an expectation, but as a supernatural virtue:
30 years later: St. John Paul II’s enduring challenge to culture in ‘Evangelium Vitae’ March 23, 2025By John M. Haas OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Respect Life Pope St. John Paul II could well be called the “apostle of life.” He spent his entire pontificate boldly proclaiming the inviolability of innocent human life.
Question Corner: How does a vegan senior citizen handle Lenten fasting? March 20, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Lent, Question Corner While a vegan or vegetarian already fulfills the law of abstinence by just sticking to their usual meat-free eating habits, it might make sense for them to consider adopting an additional penance for Lent.
A short history of an ancient tradition: The jubilee year March 20, 2025By Sister Amanda Marie Detry Filed Under: Commentary, Jubilee 2025 These sacred years remind us that humanity, history and time do not merely belong to God; they have been taken up into God in the person of Jesus Christ.
Gambling on sports is now everywhere, but should Catholics support it? March 19, 2025By Jason Adkins OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Sports Sports gambling seems to be everywhere, especially when watching or listening to sports — both collegiate and professional. In fact, during March Madness season, nearly 68 million Americans are expected to wager over $15 billion on the NCAA basketball tournament.
Two Irish Saints March 17, 2025By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints During St. Patrick’s season, my thoughts turn to two other Irishmen on the road to sainthood.
What is a Holy Door and where can I find one? March 17, 2025By Sister Regina Frances Dick OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Jubilee 2025 Even if one cannot physically make a pilgrimage to the sacred places that the church sets aside, every Catholic can experience the indulgence of God’s grace by entering the holy doors of one’s own parish “home” and being intentional about receiving the sacraments.
An Unforgettable Lesson March 16, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window Children will forget things at home—the trumpet, the lunch, the math homework, or water bottle. Sometimes you can’t fix it. But sometimes you can—and you will.
St. Joseph: A patron for us all March 14, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints In addition to his patronage of the church and a happy death, St. Joseph is patron of nearly a dozen countries. He also is patron of the sick, fathers and husbands, and workers, among others.
Question Corner: Does the church grant annulments in cases of marital infidelity? March 13, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner If a person truly cannot remain faithful despite their desire to do so, this means that they were incapable of marrying due to a fundamental incapacity to assume a core duty of the vocation of marriage.
Resources for 2025 Jubilee Year March 13, 2025By Sister Neville Christine Forchap OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Jubilee 2025 Pope Francis has invited us to embark on a journey, a pilgrimage of hope, during this jubilee year. It is a call to walk together and become witnesses to an anxious world that God is faithful to us, and our hope in God will not disappoint.
St. Patrick: Do you know the myth or the man? March 13, 2025By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints Surprisingly, given the popularity and influence of the day, many revelers know little about St. Patrick the man.
