Part of God’s Plan: A Confirmation Story April 19, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As our son completed his preparation, I started wondering where we would finally be to see him receive the actual sacrament.
When most Hispanics were Catholic… April 19, 2023By Hosffman Ospino OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration As the Hispanic population grows quickly and steadily in the United States, fewer Hispanics self-identify with Roman Catholicism.
Question Corner: Does a prenuptial agreement invalidate a marriage? April 19, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Since as Catholics we believe that marriage is for life, obviously the church does not recommend having a prenuptial agreement, which seems like a pre-plan for an eventual divorce.
O Life! O Death! O Mystery! April 17, 2023By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life Jesus taught us, despite his fear in the garden, how to die well — with integrity and commitment.
We’re all a little like St. Thomas April 15, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s such a human response. We have all felt that disappointment of missing a life-defining moment or experience.
Q&A with the Author of The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours April 12, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window An interview with Barbara Szyszkiewicz, author of The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours
Question Corner: Jesus raised the dead. Where were their souls? April 11, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner When Jesus was “resurrected” in the proper sense of the term, he moved totally beyond death and could never die again.
You can have a happy Easter even without a butter bunny (7 Quick Takes) April 10, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Easter, Open Window We had a magnificent Easter, one that continues!
Enter into the joy of Easter April 8, 2023By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Easter, Open Window He extends his grace, invites us to feast at the Eucharistic table, and welcomes us home.
Question Corner: Did the authority to absolve sins expire at Jesus’ death? April 5, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner When we confess our sins to a priest in the sacrament of penance, we can know with confidence that our sins are forgiven, because of Jesus’ own words.
A friend indeed April 5, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Lent How fortunate we are to find strength and support in our friends – and offer them our love and support in return. We can be sure that those connections are no accident.
Pope Francis and the Grieving Mother April 3, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window That exchange with those grieving parents has had a deep impact on my Holy Week. The way the pope holds the mother and reaches out to the father shows such compassion and love. The way he pauses to pray with them as if they are the only people in the world is such a beautiful gift.
