Getting real about our challenges October 25, 2018By Greg Erlandson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary We need a church that recovers what it means to be a family, a family that can disagree and argue passionately about things, but also that loves one another.
A smile and a handshake October 24, 2018By Sarah Jarzembowski Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Young Adult Ministry My encounter with the Holy Father reminds me that the Holy Spirit is working in small yet profound ways.
One thing leading to another October 2, 2018By Father Eugene Hemrick Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Bigmindedness looks at the connection between present concerns and future consequences, reminding us that one thing leads to another and to take seriously what that other might be.
Oktoberfest carries new meaning September 27, 2018By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary A visit with his aunt leads Catholic Review visual journalist Kevin J. Parks to discover more about his German heritage.
Hoops for Haiti September 26, 2018By Loyola Blakefield Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Missions Students from Loyola Blakefield in Towson recently participated in a mission trip to Haiti, where 80 percent of the population lives below the poverty level.
The way forward in an age of attention deficit September 25, 2018By Brett Robinson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Each new media technology has given the church new channels for sharing the joy of the Gospel, but the story has not always gotten through.
Praying with children September 20, 2018By John Garvey Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue The faith of the world’s young people is precisely what the present crisis is destroying. It will not be enough, though it is certainly necessary, for the church to root out the evil in her midst and bring about some semblance of justice.
Sweden’s Catholic past and future September 11, 2018By Greg Erlandson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary For the past 500 years, Catholicism has made little impression on Sweden. Yet perhaps even now in this ardently secular country, there are small signs of change.
When hard conversations have to happen September 1, 2018By Laura Kelly Fanucci Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, Guest Commentary For children’s sake, for our church’s sake, for the sake of our own souls, we cannot choose the easy way out and avoid what is difficult to say or do.
Nothing is ‘normal’ after the death of a child July 18, 2018By Christina M. Delaney Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary The day after Nick left us, I was sobbing uncontrollably, pacing the floor alone in my living room, when my husband was out. I screamed at God, saying, “How could you take my son? My son!! Why did you take him from me???!!!”
No problem, just opportunity for Spalding group after Haiti mission canceled July 16, 2018By Rob Medoff Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary The power of a person’s will to do good and to share love with others is something that should never be underestimated.
A conversation about ‘Humanae Vitae’ may finally be possible July 5, 2018By Charlie Camosy Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Marriage & Family Life If 1968 was one of the worst years possible for “Humanae Vitae” to be heard, then 2018 may be one of the best. Let the conversation begin.
