Pray and Do Not Worry September 16, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was late afternoon, and my son and I were running late for an appointment—again. As we walked across the parking lot, a woman approached us. “Would you help me?” she said. I could see the distress in her eyes, and I could tell she really did need help. She pointed to her car, which […]
A Catholic’s guide to voting September 16, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary Voting: It is one of our most important responsibilities as citizens. Indeed, the church teaches that there are three primary responsibilities of all citizens: to pay taxes, to defend their country and to vote.
Reflecting with St. Edith Stein on the nature of women September 12, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints, Vocations Catholics today grapple with the role of women in the workforce as well as the role of the woman who is single by choice or circumstance.
Question Corner: Is the annulment process just a way to get around the church’s prohibition on divorce? September 11, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Question Corner In order to ensure that declarations of nullity are not simply “rubber stamped” or “cop outs,” the church has a specific process, carried out through the ministry of diocesan marriage tribunals, for investigating whether or not a marriage was invalid.
Are you a media apostle? September 10, 2024By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism, social media The push to constantly create can take its toll on a person and his or her relationships, both with others and with God.
Sadness after the closing of adoption from China September 8, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I learned last week that China has closed its international adoption program. The closing is a blow to a program that has brought so many families together.
Is the synodal process the product? September 8, 2024By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality Only time will tell whether, as synod organizers keep insisting, the Synod on Synodality has produced a real groundswell of support among the laity for making the process called synodality a permanent feature of church life.
Entering into Ignatian prayer September 6, 2024By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints Ignatian spirituality, a fundamental part of a Jesuit’s life, has become very popular and accessible to lay people since the Second Vatican Council.
The beginning of the school year: Making all things new September 6, 2024By Bishop Robert Reed OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools There are so many success stories and hard-working principals, faculties, parent groups and pastors who believe in the Good News of Catholic education and struggle to find fresh, creative ways to keep schools alive and flourishing!
Make a difference September 5, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Gun Violence Getting one gun off the street may not have a great impact all by itself, but people such as Monsignor Nalepa and Father Murphy know that sometimes you must try to make a difference. Little by little, gun by gun, we can.
Nose to ground: Identifying the ‘root cause’ of sexual abuse in the church September 4, 2024By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Commentary Fingers pointing at materialism and media must ultimately point to the church’s own miserable failures of leadership and its inability to inspire trust and confidence within a laity that may generously be described as “disappointed” or “disillusioned” with her efforts on many fronts, but especially on the issue of sexual abuse.
Question Corner: Who can wear a clerical collar and is it sinful to eliminate animal pests? September 4, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Some seminaries attach the wearing of clerical clothes to a specific stage of formation called “candidacy,” but candidacy can also occur at different times in different places.
