Commentary & Columns BlogCommentaryOpen WindowUncategorized Making the most of the journey Rita BuettnerFebruary 23, 20222 min read This weekend, my sons and I road-tripped to New York to see my sister Maureen and her three youngest children. Spending eight hours on the road for about 36 hours together might seem a little intense, but I would drive further than that for the chance to hug my sister. We had a fantastic weekend. […] Read More CommentaryQuestion CornerSaints Will Sister Ita Ford be a saint?/ Refusing Communion Father Kenneth DoyleFebruary 23, 20223 min read Sister Ita Ford was a Catholic Maryknoll Sister who grew up in Brooklyn. She served as a missionary in Bolivia, Chile and El Salvador, working primarily with the poor. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window Surprise! A birthday road trip with Shamrock Shakes (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 19, 20225 min read One of my favorite writing techniques is to give myself a designated period of time to write and see how quickly I can go. I am currently racing to complete these quick takes before my sister Maureen and niece finish baking brownies for my nephew who turns 13 today. Here we go! ~1~ We are […] Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window Trying to catch the bus Rita BuettnerFebruary 16, 20222 min read We’ve never missed the bus, but we’ve come close. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window Daisies for the window, ripe bananas, and a special moment at Mass (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 13, 20224 min read The other day while I was grocery shopping alone, I saw a sweet pot of daisies. Read More CommentaryThe Domestic Church Picking out the carrots Rita BuettnerFebruary 11, 20223 min read God steps in and eases our burdens in small ways we might not ever see. That’s how much he loves us. Read More CommentaryFeatureGuest CommentaryNewsSportsWorld News Super Bowl LVI: The Catholic Roots of the NFL Kate O’HareFebruary 10, 20227 min read As fans prepare to watch the Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m., Catholic viewers may not realize how much their fellow believers have been involved in the history and success of American football. Read More AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentarySynodality Synod: ‘We’re listening’ Christopher GuntyFebruary 10, 20224 min read The synod has already begun in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, with about two dozen parishes, plus Catholic Center staff, clergy and religious, having already gone through the process, which entails a listening session immersed in prayer. Read More CommentaryGuest CommentaryParenting Is your parish family-friendly? Laura Kelly FanucciFebruary 10, 20224 min read Making a parish family-friendly is a practical and spiritual undertaking. It both requires a checklist and an examination of conscience. Read More CommentaryGuest CommentaryLentSports How Tom Brady can inspire our Lenten discipline Elise Italiano UreneckFebruary 10, 20224 min read What we choose to do for our Lenten disciplines should help us make incremental progress toward holiness. Read More Previous 1 … 137 138 139 … 292 Next