That time I helped my niece move into college August 28, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The stars aligned just right, and the morning of move-in, we waved goodbye to the farewell committee and headed north.
Marriage rooted in friendship and virtue August 27, 2021By Father Eugene Hemrick Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Marriage & Family Life St. Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle viewed marriage as friendship, and Cicero defined friendship as “mutual harmony in affairs human and divine coupled with benevolence and clarity.”
College is an adventure: Three ways to keep your faith August 25, 2021By Nicholas Grevas Catholic News Service Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Colleges, Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary The students who do these three things become better people after the journey’s end and are equipped for whatever life throws at them.
When forever begins today August 22, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Ten years ago today, my husband and I met our younger son for the first time.
Prayer, hospitality, school preparation (or the lack thereof) and more (7 Quick Takes) August 21, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I love that the members of my prayer group don’t really offer advice. They simply listen and support and share.
What about purgatory?/Do priests forget confessions? August 19, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about purgatory and whether priests forget what is said in the confessional.
Discovering light in the darkness August 19, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As evening arrives, that last burst of light can be so vibrant.
The Call August 18, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional, Vocations Robyn Barberry talks with priests and brothers about their call to religious life.
Pool time, avocado toast, thunderstorms and more (7 Quick Takes) August 14, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our friends have been out of town this week, and they offered to let us use their pool while they were on vacation.
A change in dinner plans August 11, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window God is with us through the storm and through the changes in plans. He knows we have what we need to face the challenges ahead.
Eucharistic renewal is already an ongoing movement August 11, 2021By Hosffman Ospino Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist, Guest Commentary Theologians are perhaps the best-prepared body of Catholics with the training and skills to analyze the complexity of the questions about the Eucharist that shape our Catholic imagination today.
Take me to Padre Pio August 10, 2021By Suzanna Molino Singleton Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Saints, Snippets of Faith A small New Jersey shrine to St. Padre Pio is a beautiful spot for prayer and reflection.