Question Corner: Can a Catholic date a person whose marriage has not been annulled? October 5, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner It is true that the Catholic Church presumes that marriages are valid until proven otherwise, and it’s only logical that faithful Catholics should discern their life choices in light of this general principle.
The music in my head October 5, 2023By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Eucharist Through their three-year eucharistic revival, the U.S. bishops are calling on Catholics to “enter more deeply by faith and love” into the mystery of mysteries, the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
To feed the Body of Christ: What could be more profound? October 5, 2023By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Our parish has been bringing meals to our family for months following my cancer diagnosis, and their loving service is transforming my faith.
St. Jude’s arm, kitsch and cartoon saints October 5, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints I want my kids to know the saints were real — are real — because the reality of the saints points to the reality of Jesus
Birthday buddies October 4, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Six years ago, when my sister was expecting her twin boys, I was rooting for them to come on my husband’s birthday. I thought it would be fun for them to share that day together.
No Gospel but the whole Gospel, itself October 4, 2023By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Catholic social teaching has been described as “our best kept secret,” which is a shame, as Catholic social teaching endeavors to apply the Gospel to our life in community.
Seeing as God sees by embracing a sacramental worldview October 2, 2023By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Being able to see God’s action in people and situations more clearly draws us out of ourselves to greater faith, which then, hopefully, leads greater participation in the life of Christ, including the life of the church.
So much of evangelization depends on how we sow October 2, 2023By David Mills OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Evangelization People who say that we must plant and leave the harvest to God too often assume that planting is simple.
Analysis: Is the U.S. church’s Hispanic Catholic hope slipping away? September 28, 2023By Hosffman Ospino OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration Hispanics account for nearly 71 percent of the growth of the Catholic population in the United States since 1960.
Chance encounter showed Brooks Robinson’s Catholic spirit September 27, 2023By Gerry Jackson Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Sports What I remember most about Brooks Robinson aren’t my professional experiences with him, but a small moment that I think sums up why he’s so beloved in this town.
That Time We Met Brooks Robinson September 26, 2023By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our fifth grader went first, stepping up to meet Brooks Robinson who smiled and commented that our boy wasn’t in school.
Celebrating 19 years of marriage September 26, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Life is full of jumping spiders—and other things that are much more stressful and problematic. Nineteen years into marriage, I’m grateful that I don’t have to experience them alone.
