Guide us to thy perfect light January 6, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Some days we might be like the shepherd in the fields, meeting God unexpectedly without warning. Other days we might be more like the wise men, following a star, looking for God and answering his invitation to be with him.
Five events in 2024 to help us be better Catholics January 5, 2024By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary We might be facing a contentious election season this year, but we can never forget how much we have to look forward to.
The MAD magazine caricature of U.S. Catholicism January 4, 2024By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference U.S. Catholicism’s intellectual life is robust, dynamically orthodox, and culture-enriching — unlike Catholic intellectual life in those large swathes of western Europe where “Follow the Zeitgeist to Mordor” is the order of the day.
Question Corner: What is church teaching on Protestant Communion and the Real Presence? January 3, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner The Catholic Church does not recognize any Protestant denomination as having the Real Presence in the Eucharist.
Make a resolution for the climate, for the sanctity of life January 3, 2024By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Environment As Pope Francis has reminded us, our whole ecosystem is challenged, almost to the point of no return.
How to be more thoughtful about your screen time January 2, 2024By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary As you consider the new year, perhaps God is inspiring you to spend less time looking at a screen and more time looking at the people and places around you.
The greatest New Year’s challenge: Letting go January 2, 2024By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Being attached to anything other than God himself will prevent me from living in the fullness and freedom of his grace.
Head into the adventure of the New Year December 29, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As we prepare to begin a new year, I know that the days might not seem all that different on the other side of midnight on January 1. But they also await us with wonder, holding new opportunities and new discoveries.
Christmas gifts and memories in the making (7 Quick Takes) December 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window What a whirlwind Christmas is every year! When our children were younger, I felt more pressure to make sure Christmas was magical. Celebrating Christmas with teens means this season is still magical, but in a different way.
Twist! A Christmas resolution for this New Year’s December 28, 2023By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary This Christmas season, let our New Year’s resolution be to celebrate Christmas a wee bit longer than 24 hours.
The missing apple December 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church God will give us our daily bread. He will ensure that we are not alone, and that we are equipped with the faith and the strength for whatever we might face.
Happy new year, losers! December 27, 2023By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life In Nativity scenes all around us, we see the Holy Infant come into less than ideal circumstances and are reminded that our cause – – protection of innocent, fragile human life, the tiny infant in the womb – – remains the most pressing issue of justice and civil rights in our beloved country.
