Timely reflections on holiness September 18, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints Each of the stories of the saints, as Leo put it, all started when “they said ‘yes’ to God and gave themselves to him completely, keeping nothing for themselves.”
Question Corner: Would a couple who had excellent marriage prep have a harder time getting an annulment? September 17, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Question Corner It is possible that excellent marriage preparation could “work against” a couple seeking a declaration of nullity in some circumstances. But most of the time, it probably would not.
You don’t have to be a superhero to honor the Season of Creation September 17, 2025By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Environment A prayerful nature walk, reflecting on the gift of our environment, is a great way to honor the Season of Creation.
England’s house afire amid the limitations on free speech September 14, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Religious Freedom Stopping difficult, controversial or “hateful” words before they are uttered may leave some feelings unhurt, but the price of insult-free living will be the destruction of authentic engagement between people. It will mean more social distrust, loneliness and isolation which are already an epidemic.
From His Hands September 13, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As we inched forward, I watched him lift each host and place it into people’s hands. I was in awe that our son is so grown up.
Will It Ever End? September 12, 2025By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Gun Violence If the Church is itself the sacrament of unity and charity, then we need to curb our speech, and more.
Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska and the conversations we need to have September 11, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Gun Violence Assassination is a tragedy for our country and for humanity. In this case it raises the flame beneath a pot that had already been simmering and is now dangerously close to boiling over. We must pray for peace, and for a reckoning that rids us of senseless violence once and for all.
Crabs and conversation September 10, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church When we crack claws and pluck crab meat over brown paper, we do it patiently and with joy for the process and the time together. Perhaps we can bring that same patient joy to our hopes for God’s work in our life.
Search for the true cross September 10, 2025By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints The story behind the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a fascinating mix of history and legend. In 326, 80-year-old St. Helen travels to the Holy Land with a grand and enduring purpose: To find the true cross, the one on which Jesus had been crucified.
Question Corner: Does a person’s mortal sin prior to becoming Catholic follow him or her until confession and absolution? September 10, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner When in doubt, bring it up in confession anyway. If a person does bear the guilt of a sin committed in their pre-Catholic life, the priest will be happy to grant absolution.
Let’s make America serious again September 10, 2025By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Has the Great Republic lost the capacity for serious public debate? Why is American politics dominated by the screamers and the vulgarizers? Where are the adults in the room?
Cal Ripken, Carlo Acutis, Pier Georgio Frassati, and Heroes in Our Lives September 8, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized As we marked the anniversary of Cal breaking the streak, lots of those decades-old emotions came back.
