FOMO and the National Eucharistic Congress July 20, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized I pray that this is a fruitful experience for those who are there, of course. But I have to imagine that an event like this can have a profound impact far beyond the event itself.
More than 2,170 graduate from Catholic high schools in Baltimore archdiocese June 29, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Uncategorized More than 2,170 seniors graduated from 18 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore this spring. The graduates were 56 percent male and 44 percent female, with 97 percent heading to college after graduation.
Downtown Frederick is site of Corpus Christi procession June 6, 2024By Erik Anderson Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Local News, News, Uncategorized Three blocks of downtown Frederick were cleared of traffic June 2 for an afternoon procession led by St. John the Evangelist Church that drew more than 800 of the faithful into the streets to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi.
Catholic leaders express anguish over Haiti’s ‘dizzying chaos,’ humanitarian disaster April 5, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima Filed Under: Uncategorized The April 1 attack on a Spiritan seminary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was the most recent one in a series of incidents involving Catholic Church targets, amid the worst violence crisis in Haiti in several years.
How Toby Keith’s Music and Faith Inspired Me February 6, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized When I saw that Toby Keith had passed away at 62, I was stunned. Somehow it didn’t seem possible. I’m a country music fan, and his music was part of the soundtrack running in the background of my life. I remember listening to his music with my sister Treasa during the ’90s when he was […]
Archdiocese schools celebrate fine arts with unique programs January 25, 2024By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Uncategorized For Baltimore Catholic schools, creating artwork, music and theater can play a key role in the intellectual and spiritual development of a student.
Women break stereotypes to encourage interreligious dialogue in violence-torn Nigeria December 1, 2023By Valentine Benjamin OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News While religion was not originally an issue linked to conflicts in the country, deeply rooted religious hostility has in recent decades created a divide between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation.
Praying for a baby on the way August 16, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Praying the Rosary on your own is a beautiful experience. But praying the Rosary in a group setting, gathered around a mother-to-be, knowing a new little life is growing inside her, is extraordinarily powerful.
A Little Birthday Reflection July 27, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Yesterday was my birthday. It wasn’t a special milestone, but every birthday feels significant to me. And every birthday offers a chance to pause and reflect on who I am, why I’m here, and how blessed I am.
Painting, sister outings, a diaper cake, and pre-birthday fun (7 Quick Takes) July 22, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized When the children are younger, you struggle with how to display their artwork because it’s all so personal and sweet. Then when they get older, it can be even harder to know what to do because their work is so beautiful.
Ukraine’s military chaplains ‘in position’ on front line, ‘ready to heal the wounds of war’ July 11, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News Ukrainian military chaplains told OSV News they’re standing shoulder-to-shoulder with their troops across a long front line, while readying themselves for a post-war ministry of healing throughout their nation.
The day a tractor-trailer hit my van June 4, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized The driver had been driving a tractor-trailer. He was trying to turn into a parking lot across the street to make a delivery when the flatbed ripped into the side of our van.