How to defeat the liturgy of the wandering mind September 14, 2023By Ava Lalor OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments God takes our imperfect worship and is grateful for whatever we offer, but what he wants above all else is a heart focused on him.
Doubting Thomas, science and the point of eucharistic knowledge September 14, 2023By Scott P. Richert OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist In a world in which only knowledge that is derived from the scientific method is regarded as true, such miracles may reinvigorate the faith of those doubting Thomases for whom seeing is believing.
Observing Hispanic Heritage Month as Catholics September 13, 2023By Hosffman Ospino OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Every year, between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, the United States observes Hispanic Heritage Month. The observance began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and, in 1988, was extended by law into a full-month celebration.
Question Corner: Do some divorce situations require no annulment? September 12, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner There are some situations where the usual in-depth formal process for marriage nullity is not required.
‘Our Father’: transcending time into an eternal flow of mercy September 11, 2023By Scott P. Richert Filed Under: Commentary That priest, in giving me that particular penance that day, stirred something within me that I can only describe with the Greek word anamnesis, the act of memory, central to the Christian liturgy, that makes what we remember truly present for us again.
Synodality: Speaking freely will be the key September 10, 2023By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality I prefer to wait for the synod to happen before passing final judgment on either its process or its product.
Celebrate migration as the ultimate free choice a human can make September 7, 2023By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration The theme for this year’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees, chosen by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, is “Free to Choose Whether to Migrate or to Stay.”
Love and truth September 7, 2023By Father Matthew Buening Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary We must be humble and open to new ways that express the reality of LGBT Catholics within the loving embrace of the church.
Teresa of Avila, Good Pope John and … Jimmy Buffett? September 5, 2023By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Jimmy Buffett knew how to recognize when to take action and when to relax and enjoy the life he’d been given.
Question Corner: How much should an annulment cost? September 5, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Nobody should be deterred from approaching their diocesan marriage tribunal due solely to a lack of funds.
What Mother Teresa teaches us about love September 4, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window If we don’t feed ourselves physically, spiritually, and emotionally, we will be depleted—and unable to be what we want to be—what we are called to be—for others.
A trip to the State Fair, the start of school, texting fun, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 4, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Summer isn’t complete without a trip to the Maryland State Fair. I always enjoy that one final burst of summer fun, spending money and consuming treats with reckless abandon.
