‘Be prepared’: Why does death take us by surprise? November 19, 2023By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary The things attainable — in this life, on this earth — are rarely enough for our deep longings.
Catholics and Jews and Jesus, the King November 16, 2023By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Conflict in the Middle East Antisemitism has continued to rise around the world for the past decade, but what has unfolded since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians demands our attention and response.
Four ways to jump start your Eucharistic Revival November 15, 2023By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Advent, Commentary, Eucharist This time of year offers us a prime opportunity for getting serious about our own personal revival in the Eucharist.
Question Corner: Why can’t the church use disposable plastic cups at Mass? November 15, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Because we believe that Jesus is physically, bodily present in the “sacred species” (our term for the bread and wine which have been turned into the body and blood of Christ), we have several laws and customs pertaining to the Eucharist that ensure a sufficient degree of protection and reverence for Jesus’ presence in the Blessed Sacrament.
The Eucharist is the cure for our loneliness November 14, 2023By Molly Judd OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist In receiving the Eucharist, a diverse group of individuals with varied backgrounds come together under a common love, a common faith.
Matthew Perry’s surprising prayer reminds us to pray, even for the famous November 10, 2023By Kathryn Jean Lopez OSV News Filed Under: Commentary I have no reason to believe Matthew Perry was schooled in St. Ignatius Loyola, but like a good Ignatian student, he would return to that moment to remember the certainty of God.
A glimpse into a father’s love November 9, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I always love watching the children approach the altar for a blessing on their way to learn about God during the Children’s Liturgy of the Word.
A scoop of vocations with your PIE November 8, 2023By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Vocations The National Religious Vocation Conference encourages us to take advantage of this special vocations promotion each November to celebrate religious life and each Christian’s foundational calling to discipleship.
‘High Anxiety’ November 8, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary When we are worried about something specific, we do well to take it to prayer, to ask the Lord to help us discern the path forward, to show us with whom we should be working, and then we roll up our sleeves and address it.
Leveling hierarchical distinctions while further clericalizing the laity November 8, 2023By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality The synod’s more immediate goal was the less dramatic, but in the long run arguably more significant, objective of cutting back on clergy-only hierarchy.
Praying for souls, autumn thoughts, a rosary and a reunion (7 Quick Takes) November 7, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ During this month when we pray for All Souls, one of my favorite traditions is filling our prayer basket with the names of loved ones who have died. Every day we pull a name and pray for that person (or people, in some cases) that day. I didn’t have a chance to fill the […]
Let’s not quibble over the time of Mass November 7, 2023By Father Chuck Wible Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary If we truly believe that the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith lives, than we should not be quibbling over time.
