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The Narthex

‘Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus’ makes Easter story accessible for children

April 1, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Easter, Feature, The Narthex

Parents looking to introduce their children to the Easter story in a loving, gentle way have a great resource in “Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus.”

Great Christmas carols you may not have heard

December 24, 2020
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Arts & Culture, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, The Narthex

George Matysek picks some of his favorite Christmas carols you may never have heard.

Remembering Father Hull

June 4, 2020
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, The Narthex

Father Hull was an immense storehouse of knowledge and sharp as a tack even as he pushed 100.

‘God’s perfect plan’

March 30, 2020
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, Coronavirus, The Narthex

“We all cried big, floppy tears and sang with broken voices to try and tell him how much he was adored,” Jordan Tippett said.

New book highlights 12 historic homilies delivered in times of crisis

June 24, 2019
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Books, Commentary, The Narthex

Spanning a time frame from the fourth century to the present, the carefully-selected works show how some of the Church’s greatest clergymen applied the word of God and the teachings of the Church to moments of crisis.

Remembering a Baltimore priest’s ordeal at Dachau

April 29, 2018
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, Feature, The Narthex

The Polish priest told the Review that the wood strips in the windows separating the glass panes at Dachau seemed like crosses. Every time he looked out a window, he was reminded of the sign of redemption.

My moo-ving experience with some cows

April 25, 2018
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, The Narthex

Has your car ever been rocked back and forth by vigorous bovine tongues? Mine has. Here’s the story.

Goodbye to one of the good guys

November 17, 2017
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, Journalism, The Narthex

After decades of producing stories that go into a depth not found in some other outlets, and after many years managing newsrooms, editing pages and mentoring others, Joe Ryan is hanging up his red pen.

‘The World Needs Heroes’

August 14, 2017
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, Saints, The Narthex, Vocations, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry

If we start sharing stories of heroic virtue and courage, we are bound to inspire religious vocations.

Charles Osgood fondly recalls Catholic Baltimore

August 29, 2016
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, The Narthex

“Only Sister Serena could have judged your morals and grammar at the same time,” Mr. Osgood recalled.

Former dentist finds new joy as Carmelite nun

July 21, 2016
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, The Narthex, Vocations

It was on her 30th birthday when Celia Ashton first stepped inside the monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore.A successful dentist who had long harbored thoughts of becoming a religious sister, Celia had been invited to attend Mass at the monastery by some of her patients who happened to be Religious

Anti-Catholic bigotry fails to dampen call to love in Philadelphia

September 27, 2015
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, The Narthex

Faith opens a window to the presence and working of the Spirit. It shows us that, like happiness, holiness is always tied to little gestures.

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