The miracle we share at every Mass November 9, 2021By Greg Erlandson Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist, Guest Commentary Much of the media coverage this year has focused on whether it will call out Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. According to the draft sent to the bishops in September and subsequently leaked to The Pillar, it does not.
Mary’s message October 25, 2021By Brett Robinson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Saints Mary is the medium that brought Christ’s saving message into the world. It’s a message that cannot be contained by a text or meme because, like love in its highest expression, it is ineffable.
Learning all about Jesus September 23, 2021By Katie Prejean McGrady Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Parenting When it comes to Jesus, there are infinite amounts to learn. We will never be done learning about him, the alpha and the omega, who is truth itself, made present to us, died for us and loves us.
When our children leave the faith September 9, 2021By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary The real enemy of the faith in our age is indifference. Combatting this enemy may be the biggest challenge facing our parishes, and our families, today.
I found the treasure in a field August 30, 2021By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P. Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Seniors If you want to make a difference in the world, if you want to do something truly counter-cultural and if you want to find fulfillment, cherish the elderly.
Marriage rooted in friendship and virtue August 27, 2021By Father Eugene Hemrick Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Marriage & Family Life St. Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle viewed marriage as friendship, and Cicero defined friendship as “mutual harmony in affairs human and divine coupled with benevolence and clarity.”
College is an adventure: Three ways to keep your faith August 25, 2021By Nicholas Grevas Catholic News Service Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Colleges, Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary The students who do these three things become better people after the journey’s end and are equipped for whatever life throws at them.
Eucharistic renewal is already an ongoing movement August 11, 2021By Hosffman Ospino Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist, Guest Commentary Theologians are perhaps the best-prepared body of Catholics with the training and skills to analyze the complexity of the questions about the Eucharist that shape our Catholic imagination today.
Appreciation: Len Strom a joy-filled man of integrity July 29, 2021By Bishop Denis J. Madden Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary Bishop Denis Madden reflects on the life and faith of Len Strom, a former executive director of human resources for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
How to answer kids when prayers go unanswered July 29, 2021By Laura Kelly Fanucci Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Parenting As caregivers, we are not meant to put children in a bubble to protect them from life’s bruises or faith’s struggles. We are called to help them grow in their relationship with God.
A call to give the elderly the care and attention they deserve July 24, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Seniors As the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, July 25, marks the perfect opportunity to reach out to the aging individuals in your life in a special way that reassures them of your love and care.
The weight of carrying a regret July 1, 2021By Father Eugene Hemrick Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Regrets also possess a positive side, they humble us, teaching us that we are not the strong person we desire to be. They are reminders of how easy it is to commit undesirable acts that cause us to weep.
