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Commentary

Why is cremation OK now?/ Bowing to a priest

February 9, 2022
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Cremation is now permitted for Catholics, so long as it is not chosen in denial of the Christian teaching on resurrection and the sacredness of the human body.

Do the next right thing

February 8, 2022
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom

Do the next right thing and chances are you’ll be doing God’s will.

A roaring celebration for the Year of the Tiger (7 Quick Takes)

February 5, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

~1~ Xian nian kuai le! Gung hay fat choy! Happy New Year! The first time our family celebrated Chinese New Year was 2010 when we were new parents. That was the Year of the Tiger—the Gold Tiger. This year is the Year of the Water Tiger. It feels pretty special to be celebrating the Year […]

New Testament is full of great fishing stories

February 2, 2022
By Effie Caldarola
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey

Fishing stories are always great. And the New Testament is full of them.

I spy an angel

February 1, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The snowy shape was there for days before I spotted it.

Mother Mary Lange shows us the way

February 1, 2022
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature

We need to be familiar with Mother Mary Lange’s story and share it with everyone, especially with young people.

Frosted Flakes, my new godson, Ann’s foot-longs, and more (7 Quick Takes)

January 29, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

~1~ The Year of the Tiger starts Tuesday, Feb. 1, and I am not sure I am ready. But don’t worry. I will be. I may have ordered a 40-inch inflatable tiger today. What will we do with it? I don’t know. But I just have a feeling that life might be a little more […]

One city’s effort to close the digital divide

January 27, 2022
By Mark Pattison
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary

In 2021, nearly one in four U.S. households did not have an internet connection, according to Reviews.org, a website that evaluates products and services for home internet connectivity.

Duty of fraternal correction/ Why did Jesus say ‘tell no one’?

January 25, 2022
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Is it not our duty to point out when a friend is committing a sin? Otherwise, if we don’t try to save the soul of a sinner, then we too can be found guilty.

The Death of a Priest

January 23, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

A priest’s name popped up in my social media feed, and it rang a distant bell. The post shared that the priest had died, apparently by suicide. Oh, no. How devastating for his family and for his community. Losing someone you love to suicide brings so much pain, so many questions. Something else was bothering […]

Gearing up for the Year of the Tiger, banana bread, orthodontia, and more (7 Quick Takes)

January 22, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

My favorite holiday is Chinese New Year, and I am so excited for the Year of the Tiger.

What a wonderful Wordle

January 21, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I’m not great at Wordle. I’m not even good at it. But I am a sucker for fun word games.

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