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.
The most important prayer you already know July 19, 2024By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Sometimes the words we rattle off without thinking are precisely the place to pause and reflect.
Why did the frog cross the road? July 18, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The frog could have crossed the road at any time, but it just happened to leap when we were in that particular spot.
‘What a lucky kid I am’ July 18, 2024By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary If we find ourselves burdened by the worries of the world or the fears of tomorrow, we need to remember that our spirituality calls us to gratitude in the present moment.
Indy or not, revival is yours July 17, 2024By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist The most substantial and life changing things scheduled to take place at the National Eucharistic Congress are available to almost every Catholic right where they are. They always have been and they always will be.
Question Corner: Is a parish required to provide a screen and kneeler in the confessional? July 17, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Worship & Sacraments While the church expects confessions to be heard in a designated confessional under ordinary circumstances, there are times when it would be permissible to celebrate the sacrament someplace else.
A homily after Butler July 15, 2024By Deacon Greg Kandra OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Gun Violence, social media I think this moment offers us a bold challenge — calling on us to examine how we live, how we talk, how we engage on social media.
Be an MVP for Christ July 12, 2024By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Full-Court Catholic, Sports The testimony of two of the brightest young stars in Baltimore sports today can be inspiration for how all of us can be an MVP in our lives of living the Catholic faith. For that, I alter the acronym to stand for “Meaning, Value and Purpose”: MVP in our relationship with God and one another.
Do you commemorate or observe an anniversary? It depends on the event July 12, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration The anniversary of the 1924 Immigration Act should be commemorated as a blot on our immigration history, not a milestone to be observed.
The Harvest is Abundant July 10, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Summer is a time of abundance. This season is overflowing with possibility. There is a richness and a joy to summer that I cherish, even on the hottest days when everyone around me is complaining about heat and humidity.
