Question Corner: What level of involvement in abortion carries the canonical penalty of excommunication? July 31, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Respect Life Looking at the crime of abortion specifically, one meaningful phrase in the relevant canon is that the penalty applies to those “who actually procure an abortion.” We can read “actually procure” as meaning: “directly and intentionally bringing about an abortion in a specific instance.”
Meeting Jesus through Mother Seton’s example July 30, 2024By Becca Corbell Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist The saints are incredible, but they are nothing if they don’t lead us to a personal love with Jesus Christ.
The Gift of a Birthday Surprise July 27, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window My birthday happens to fall on July 26, the feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne, our Blessed Mother’s parents. We don’t know much about their lives, but we know that they became parents late in life—and later the grandparents of Jesus. Their story shows us a few things: Faith can move mountains. God has […]
‘Educating for Eternity’ promotes an authentic Catholic worldview July 26, 2024By Kevin Peloquin OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools If we truly want to educate our students for heaven, we must do more than sprinkle in Catholic content when convenient.
‘The best job in the world’ July 25, 2024By Mark Viviano Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Full-Court Catholic, Marriage & Family Life On Sundays this fall, instead of leaving Mass in a rush to go do the Ravens pre-game show, I will instead help teach Sunday school at St. John the Evangelist, our parish in Severna Park. When school starts, I’ll walk my boys to school and volunteer as a classroom assistant and recess monitor, and I’ll be there to pick them up from school, help with homework, coach their sports teams and help with dinner, bath and bedtime.
10 reasons we ‘have to’ go to Mass July 25, 2024By Lorene Hanley Duquin OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments We need ritual in our lives. Mass is a ritual, which means that through the repetition of prayers, movements, and the changing of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ, we are formed, disciplined and consoled.
Exploring the new springtime for Catholic classical education July 24, 2024By Richard Meloche OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools Whether diocesan sponsored, independent, online or conventional brick-and-mortar, there has been — without doubt — a tsunami of interest in Catholic classical education.
“Reminders” about Ukraine July 24, 2024By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Samuel Johnson, that great coiner of aphorisms, averred that “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.” In that Johnsonian spirit, here are some reminders about what has been happening in Ukraine, for Senator J.D. Vance and others who persist in certain confusions about the situation and its implications.
Empowering parents’ right to choose: Transparency in education policies July 23, 2024By Father Donato Infante OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools Families do not need to be granted a right to educate their children, as the right already belongs to the family.
Catholic school education well worth the sacrifices July 21, 2024By Phil Lenahan OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools As our culture continues to make choices contrary to Catholic teaching, Catholic education has become even more important if our children are going to be well formed in the faith and apply it in their daily lives.
FOMO and the National Eucharistic Congress July 20, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized I pray that this is a fruitful experience for those who are there, of course. But I have to imagine that an event like this can have a profound impact far beyond the event itself.
Of faith and finances, churches, charity and change July 20, 2024By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Giving Salvation has never been about one’s worthiness, but about one’s willingness.
