Author Flannery O’Connor shared her faith through fiction February 2, 2024By Russell Shaw Filed Under: Books, Commentary Flannery O’Connor was not an evangelist. She was an artist, one of the most gifted American fiction writers of the 20th century. But a profoundly Catholic theological vision informs her art, giving her stories resonance and depth that sound deep — and sometimes deeply disturbing — spiritual chords.
Self-deception, pride and the Willy Loman in all of us February 2, 2024By Kenneth Craycraft OSV News Filed Under: Commentary “Death of a Salesman” has much to say to us Christians as we navigate the highways and backroads of our own moral lives.
Navigating marriage after baby February 2, 2024By Simcha Fisher OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life No matter how much a baby was desired, his arrival will often turn a marriage on its ear. Take a snapshot of a married couple with a new baby and it may look less like a holy card and more like an S.O.S.
The poor you have always with you February 1, 2024By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Social Justice Somewhere in your community, there is a chance to be present to those who struggle.
Why it’s worth thinking about friendship this Catholic Schools Week January 31, 2024By Peter K. Kilpatrick OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools It is fitting that as Catholic Schools Week begins and we mark the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of Catholic education, that we consider the importance and significance of friendship.
Question Corner: Can Catholics married outside the church take Communion? January 31, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Canonical form is an important concept to understand and be aware of because if a Catholic does not marry according to canonical form — say, if a Catholic decided to get married by a justice of the peace — this marriage would be considered not only illicit, but also invalid.
A Goal for 2024 January 30, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Then I thought of going to Mass. I should be able to get to 100 Masses over the next 12 months.
An outpouring of grace: An invitation from Bishop Cozzens January 30, 2024By Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist For several years I have been awaiting the calendar to turn to 2024, because I knew that this year, the three-year Eucharistic Revival would reach its summit in the 10th National Eucharistic Congress.
So that the works of God might be revealed in him January 29, 2024By Adrienne Weaver Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life By the grace of God, Jeremy’s life has shown us the importance of uniting our sufferings with Christ’s and asking the Lord to redeem them (Col 1:24).
How deep are our divisions? January 24, 2024By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Political identity has become a “meta-identity,” impacting not just our politics but where we live, how we pray, who we associate with.
Why did the colleague cross the road? January 23, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was sunny and cold. Somehow it felt even colder because of the graying snow lining the curbs. I was leaving work, and I had just texted my son to let him know I was on my way. Just getting out of my parking spot into the flow of traffic was a challenge, with a […]
Question Corner: Why do Orthodox churches have a valid celebration of the Eucharist? January 23, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Catholics and Orthodox not only share belief in the Real Presence in the Eucharist, but also a shared understanding of the sacrament of holy orders and thus the nature of the priesthood.
