Scott Adams and the legitimacy of imperfect confession January 19, 2026By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments Given that his “Dilbert” cartoon spoofed corporate life, it seems fitting Adams approached the idea of religious conversion as a dryly analytical risk-return computation. To some his thinking recalled “Pascal’s wager,” in which 17th-century mathematician Blaise Pascal reasoned that a 50 percent probability of God’s existence represented a bet worth making.
Pope Leo’s extraordinary consistory January 19, 2026By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican By all appearances, January’s consistory was a first step to returning to a more collegial sense of governance that has largely marked the exercise of papal ministry since the Second Vatican Council.
Happy 80th Birthday, Dolly! January 18, 2026By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Although few of us will ever sing at the Grand Ole Opry, may each of us find a way to use the talents God has given us.
We can help make the impossible possible January 16, 2026By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Anyone along the way could have said, “No.” “Not today.” “Why should we bother?” But people said yes,
How to get more comfortable with being less comfortable January 16, 2026By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Commentary When we know we have safe spaces where we can return — like our family home, our favorite chair or our regular parish pew — we can strike out in good faith and courage to do whatever challenging work that God calls us to do.
If we truly believe … January 15, 2026By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Feature, Maryland General Assembly We need to tone down the rhetoric and see each other as people – flawed and fearful, but also hopeful and holy.
God’s grace overcomes our imperfections – and the Colts reflected it in 1971 January 15, 2026By Jay Sorgi Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Sports God shows us that our imperfections can become fields of second chances – moments when perseverance, mercy and shared burden accomplish what perfection never could.
Christ’s prayer for unity January 15, 2026By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations Since the Second Vatican Council the Catholic Church has been entirely committed to ecumenism. While much of the work to accomplish unity is handled at higher levels, we each need to do our part.
Question Corner: Is confession required for obtaining a plenary indulgence if there is no mortal sin? January 14, 2026By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner It’s useful to observe that the Church presumes that one seeking an indulgence will already be in a state of grace, meaning free from unconfessed mortal sin.
Silence and stillness January 12, 2026By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Full-Court Catholic The weight of a loaded schedule is possible even in retirement, but the weight is made lighter in silence with God, and in time for stillness to stop and sip coffee instead of taking it to go.
Jesuit missionaries and a log chapel: Exploring the Catholic history of Delaware January 11, 2026By Father Anthony D. Andreassi OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Commentary As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this year, this series will examine the origins of the church and Catholic life in each of the 50 states, following the order in which they ratified the United States Constitution. The journey begins in Delaware, the first state — small in size, but foundational in the nation’s constitutional life.
Catholic writer Kathryn Jean Lopez on the pro-life movement’s ‘frontlines of love’ January 11, 2026By Charles C. Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life As the pro-life movement faces tensions with previous political allies, Catholic writer Kathryn Jean Lopez, a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and religion editor at National Review magazine, recently spoke with Charles Camosy for OSV News about the loving, human encounters that can spread what St. John Paul II called “the Gospel of Life,” even in difficult times.
