Fear, trust and walking through the valley of the shadow of death November 13, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Reflecting on the people’s faith helped him to see that, for the Christian, death “means no more and no less than the end of our testing period here on earth; it is a return, a going home, to the God and Father who first created us. It is not the end of life; the fact of the resurrection proves that beyond a doubt.”
Thanking God for media technologies November 10, 2024By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life Together let us rejoice in the God-given talents and the creative gifts of those who promote the dignity of the human person, and who build communion among peoples the world over through their dedication and love.
‘Empowering’ Female Catholics? ‘We’ll get back to you girls!’ November 8, 2024By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality Service is about willingness, not worthiness; the church needs to be willing to actually sit down and create a plan for the creation of formal lay ministries, and then do it.
The loss of a pet and a visit with Padre Pio November 8, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Padre Pio was such a holy man with a deep devotion to the Eucharist. He lived a life full of miracles. I really wanted to visit his relics while they were in Baltimore.
Question Corner: What is an indulgence? November 6, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Indulgences are deeply rooted in several key Catholic theological concepts, such as the nature of purgatory, the church’s authority, the spiritual power of prayer and sacrifice and the communion of saints.
Listen when God speaks November 6, 2024By Mark Viviano Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Feature, Full-Court Catholic Husband and father are my most important jobs, and I embrace those roles with joy and gratitude to God, who saved me from myself and led me to Megan.
Canada is euthanizing people with dementia November 5, 2024By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life Euthanasia is a growing area of concern for those who advocate for the dignity of human life in all its stages.
Master of all the saints November 5, 2024By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints Saints are satisfied only by God himself; nothing less than God or other than him will do. And for those who are holy, God alone is enough. Nothing else is wanted, needed, or required.
Boston’s new archbishop introduces himself November 5, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Commentary The historic mother church of America’s fourth largest diocese was the setting for the installation of its new archbishop, Richard G. Henning.
What matters most November 4, 2024By Scott P. Richert OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary Across the political spectrum, friendships end, coworkers’ relationships are tested and family members become estranged because we have lost sight of the fact that, no matter how important this or that election may seem, Christ has called us to love our neighbor as ourselves.
Men behaving beastly November 4, 2024By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Too many of our gender are guided only by impulses and appetites.
The unknown future November 3, 2024By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary The endless noise and chatter of the internet and cable TV feeds our fears and anxiety.
