Failing at Lent? You’re doing just fine February 25, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I was so proud of him. I didn’t care whether he made the team. I cared that he would feel good about how he did. I wanted him to be happy he had given it a shot.
Person or thing? February 24, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Maryland General Assembly, Respect Life Violence against the unborn and violence against the chronically and terminally ill are indeed manifestations of the culture of death – the cheapening of human life.
If you ask me February 24, 2023By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Racial Justice Those of us who value the service of law enforcement should constantly pray for their strength in discerning how best to respond to troubling situations, some of which could be life threatening.
Up and down the mountain this Lent February 23, 2023By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P. Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Lent Jesus’ Transfiguration is one of the most dramatic scenes in the Gospels. It is a central image of Lent, reminding us that during this season we are invited to ascend a high mountain with Jesus to live a unique spiritual experience.
Churchmen of the Year February 22, 2023By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference, War in Ukraine Major-Archbishop Shevchuk and Archbishop Gudziak have borne a powerful global witness to the truths of Catholic faith amidst a moral monster’s genocidal assault on the people of Ukraine.
Question Corner: Can laypeople ever absolve sins? Chanting in ‘Novus Ordo’ February 22, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Even in an emergency, non-ordained laypeople are not able to confer absolution; nor can Catholic deacons, even though they are ordained.
In a polarized world, what is the mission of the church? February 20, 2023By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Books, Commentary Father R. Aaron Wessman, the author of “The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World” (New City Press), explores how we might rein in the momentum of hate that is pushing us further and further apart.
Looking ahead to Lent, cousins visiting, a mother’s mistake, and more (7 Quick Takes) February 19, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s hard to believe that Lent starts in just a few days and that Ash Wednesday is this week. I’m looking forward to Lent and have no concrete plan yet—except filling our prayer basket with intentions to pick each morning.
Training vs. temperance: Getting to the ‘heart’ of the matter February 18, 2023By Paul Stuligross OSV News Filed Under: Commentary In a job that demands self-sacrifice and service, perhaps it’s more difficult these days to find police applicants in a world replete with self-service and entitlement.
A question to ask yourself as you prepare for Lent February 16, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window As we look ahead to the start of Lent, I’ve been thinking that that is a question we can ask ourselves about our relationship with God. “How do we show God that we love him, and how does he show us that he loves us?”
So, what’s the problem with postmortem conception? February 16, 2023By Samantha Stephenson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life It is incumbent upon us as God’s sons and daughters to choose to abstain from the exercise of such power, to leave this fruit untouched so that we might better see and understand the authentic life of love and joy God has created for us to live.
Earthquake: Cries of joy, tears of wonder emerge from the rubble February 16, 2023By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary We mourn the loss of the tens of thousands of lives in Turkey and Syria after this horrific earthquake, and we rejoice in the same spirit of the rescuers for each one who was saved.
