Commentary & Columns BlogCommentaryOpen Window “What was the best day of your life?” Rita BuettnerMay 17, 20233 min read The other day we were driving together as a family, talking the way you do when you’re in the car. “Mom,” one of our sons asked, “what was the best day of your life?” Wow. I couldn’t answer. How could I pick just one? There was the day my husband asked me to marry him. […] Read More CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: On women priests and on repairing statues Jenna Marie CooperMay 17, 20234 min read The reason why women can’t be ordained priests is because of the pattern set by Jesus himself while he walked the earth. Read More CommentaryJournalism More than ever, we need diocesan news media Greg ErlandsonMay 16, 20234 min read As the church celebrates World Communications Day May 21, I would argue that developing “membership magazines” is an incomplete assessment of what the People of God need — indeed, of what the church needs. Read More CommentaryEucharist Eucharistic heart of Mary: Tabernacle, Monstrance and Minister Jaymie Stuart WolfeMay 16, 20234 min read Catholics who want to grow in holiness and virtue can’t do much better than focusing on the two pillars of our spiritual treasure — the Eucharist and Mary – which anchor us as little else can. Read More CollegesCommentarySports Why Harrison Butker’s commencement address was a solid ‘goal’ Father Patrick BriscoeMay 15, 20234 min read Directly addressing today’s loneliness epidemic, the Kansas City Chiefs kicker proceeded to offer the class of 2023 some powerful countercultural advice. Read More CommentaryThe Domestic Church Eyes on God Rita BuettnerMay 11, 20232 min read When we can do nothing else, I am so grateful to be able to pray. Read More CommentaryQuestion Corner Does original sin need an update? Is a crucifix necessary at Mass? Jenna Marie CooperMay 10, 20234 min read The Catechism of the Catholic Church readily acknowledges that original sin is not the same as a personal choice to commit some evil act on our part. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window Happy birthday to a sister extraordinaire Rita BuettnerMay 9, 20233 min read It’s my little sister’s birthday. Somehow when my other siblings have birthdays, I don’t really notice that I’m aging. When the youngest in the family turns another year older, it hits differently. Maybe, just maybe, I’m getting older after all. But no complaints here. I’m grateful for all of it. And I’m especially thankful for […] Read More AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentaryEvangelizationFeature Just a spark Christopher GuntyMay 9, 20233 min read More than 500 people joined the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil at their local parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a culmination of months of preparation for the sacraments of initiation, confirmation and reception into full communion with the church. Read More Commentary Love well to speak well: Francis’ challenge World Communications Day Sister Hosea RupprechtMay 5, 20234 min read World Communications Day reminds the church to embrace media technologies for the proclamation of the Gospel and the spread of goodness, and serves to educate her sons and daughters to be critical thinkers when engaging media messages. Read More Previous 1 … 111 112 113 … 293 Next