Getting to know our sacred space January 29, 2026By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments Each of the objects, the surroundings in our Catholic churches, has a purpose and a history. Here is an overview of some of those sacred areas, objects and surroundings.
Question Corner: Do Catholics have a theological problem with a woman being the Archbishop of Canterbury? January 28, 2026By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Insofar as some Anglicans might indeed see themselves as “ministers” rather than sacramental “priests,” in a certain sense we might even “agree” with them about a female archbishop of Canterbury, since the Catholic Church has always acknowledged that women are capable of non-sacramental teaching and leadership.
P.D. James and designer parkas for chihuahuas January 28, 2026By George Weigel Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference In the face of these unmistakable signs of cultural, even civilizational, decay, the Church has its work cut out for it.
Embracing the Prince of Peace January 27, 2026By Scott P. Richert OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary As the United States and, indeed, the world are being shaken by seismic shifts in American domestic politics and U.S. foreign policy, we find ourselves asking how to bring our faith to bear in a public square increasingly hostile to its teachings.
Visuals, rituals, traditions: How Catholic schools stand out January 24, 2026By Joseph D. White OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools Promoting a uniquely Catholic culture in our schools is both a necessary task and a challenging one. In rising to this challenge, it is helpful to examine what variables make cultural identity survive and thrive.
‘Life Is a Gift’: How to embrace the March for Life’s 2026 theme January 23, 2026By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life I’ve been thinking about gifts, and the meaning of them, with the upcoming March for Life and its 2026 theme: “Life is a gift.”
John L. Allen Jr.: A Man for All Seasons, at a Roman Table January 22, 2026By Ines San Martin OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism, Obituaries John Allen never believed journalism was about winning arguments or pleasing audiences. He believed it was about fidelity — to facts, to sources, to context and ultimately to readers.
Worry vs. divine providence January 22, 2026By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Throughout the Bible, the Scripture writers describe many worrisome situations, but somehow the difficulty ends well because of God’s ever presence.
A visit to she who possesses the highest of graces January 21, 2026By Ely Segura OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marian Devotion May she, Our Lady of Altagracia, our model of faith and charity, rekindle our hope and lavish us with her maternal consolation. And may she accompany us on our pilgrimage to heaven where she, crowned as queen, intercedes for our souls and awaits us.
Question Corner: Should girls be altar servers? January 21, 2026By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Some might point out the pastoral benefits of an all-boys altar server team in promoting priestly vocations, while others might appreciate how allowing female altar servers emphasizes our common baptismal priesthood.
Kyrie eleison: Lord, anoint the festering wounds we show January 21, 2026By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary The idea will not leave my head: how do we anoint a whole world so terribly and self-evidently in need of soothing, healing, consolation and unconditional love?
‘It must be you’: A call to mission with young Latinos January 20, 2026By Vicente Del Real OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration Although Latinos are one of the fastest growing populations in the country and make up a large portion of the young Catholic Church, nearly half of Latino young adults are leaving the faith.
