Glory, emptiness at Tokyo Olympics July 20, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen McMullen Commentary, Commentary, Feature, Olympics, Sports Even before organizers barred locals from attending events in Tokyo, managing editor Paul McMullen was lamenting the absence of fans from other nations at the Summer Olympics.
Slushies, golf lessons, new sidewalks, and other summer treats (7 Quick Takes) July 16, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We’ve been making slushies at home, learning golf, and enjoying other summer fun.
Music across the miles July 14, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When this pandemic is just a memory let’s keep some of the best aspects like the the virtual children’s piano recitals.
Adam, Eve and evolution/Reading murder mysteries July 13, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner Father Doyle fields a question about Adam, Eve and evolution, and another on reading mystery novels.
Lives more than matter July 12, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Commentary, Racial Justice If we truly believe as the church teaches – and as we know in our hearts – that every person is created in the image and likeness of God, then the sign in my neighborhood has it right: matter is the minimum.
Fish pancakes, a birthday kick-off and cantaloupe confusion (7 Quick Takes) July 9, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I love looking at the pancakes to see what form they’ve taken on, sort of like clouds in the sky.
Finding a vacation state of mind July 7, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The problem with vacations, I suppose, is that they end. But that’s part of the joy of vacations, too—that the time is limited and special.
Year of the Eucharist July 6, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Eucharist, Feature Whatever divisions exist among the bishops, all of us agree on the need for a comprehensive effort to revivify faith in the Eucharist in every diocese of our country.
What’s in a life? July 6, 2021By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom By the time this article appears, our friends, the cicadas, will have gone.
What we did on our beach vacation (7 Quick Takes) July 4, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Funnel cakes and fishing and other fun on our trip to the beach
The weight of carrying a regret July 1, 2021By Father Eugene Hemrick Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Regrets also possess a positive side, they humble us, teaching us that we are not the strong person we desire to be. They are reminders of how easy it is to commit undesirable acts that cause us to weep.
The generous fisherman June 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Then a man who was fishing nearby approached us. “I really want to see them catch something,” he said.