Commentary & Columns BlogCommentaryOpen Window A lunchtime treat, what I cooked this week, and an egg surprise (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 15, 20224 min read Does anyone else feel that January is a very long month? But the days are getting a little brighter every day! Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window My mascot for the pandemic Rita BuettnerJanuary 12, 20223 min read How does the godwit know where to go? How does it fly so far without stopping to eat or rest? Read More CommentaryFeatureRespect LifeWit & Wisdom Called to forgive, not condemn Father Joseph BreighnerJanuary 12, 20222 min read We pro-life people are trying to save lives. I’m not interested in condemning anyone who has had an abortion. Abortion is its own punishment. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window Snow fun, brownies, a new washer, and a sequined sweater (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 10, 20224 min read We enjoyed two beautiful snowfalls last week, a bit of a dusting and a fun few inches for play. Read More CommentaryFeatureThe Domestic Church A simple greeting can be a powerful connector Rita BuettnerJanuary 7, 20223 min read We never know where a simple greeting or a smile might lead or how that might have an impact on someone else. Read More Charity in TruthCommentaryFeatureRespect Life Mother and Child Archbishop William E. LoriJanuary 6, 20224 min read While we pray, hope and work for the day when the unborn will be protected by law, let us in the meantime continue to bear witness to the Gospel of Life by cherishing both child and mother. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window Let’s hold onto Christmas Rita BuettnerJanuary 5, 20222 min read As the decorations disappear from our neighbors’ homes, we’re still holding onto Christmas in our house. Read More CommentaryQuestion Corner Are silent prayers heard by God?/ Shouldn’t we ‘fast before a feast’? Father Kenneth DoyleJanuary 3, 20223 min read Q. I am an 88-year-old Korean War veteran with a question that is not earth-shattering but one that bothers me almost every day. I talk and pray to God, to Jesus and to the Blessed Virgin Mary out loud — every morning and at night before I go to bed. But there are also times when I pray silently — just in my head — especially if I wake up during the night. So what I need to know is whether those prayers — the silent ones — are heard. Read More CommentaryGuest CommentaryObituariesSocial Justice Remembering the life of a beloved Black nun, leader and friend Shannen Dee WilliamsJanuary 3, 20225 min read 2021 saw the passing of some of the nation’s most important leaders, thinkers, writers and freedom fighters of the modern era. Read More BlogChristmasCommentaryOpen Window A New Year, more Christmas, and a surprise visitor (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 1, 20224 min read ~1~ Happy New Year! I have never had much success with resolutions, but I do love setting the tone for the year. I let Jen Fulwiler’s Word of the Year generator choose a word for me—Hospitality—and her Saint of the Year generator pick a saint for me—St. Margaret of Antioch. Hospitality seems to bring its […] Read More Previous 1 … 127 128 129 … 279 Next