Commentary & Columns BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window Washing dishes for Lent Rita BuettnerMarch 4, 20213 min read We are blessed to have dirty dishes to wash. Read More CommentaryCoronavirusGuest Commentary We need rituals to mourn Laura Kelly FanucciMarch 2, 20213 min read Theologians and liturgists praise the power of rituals at the core of our faith. Rhythms of prayer and traditions of worship orient our lives toward God and set a solid foundation in an ever-shifting world. Read More CommentaryGuest CommentaryLent This Lent, risk prayer Father Richard Malloy, S.J.March 1, 20214 min read Don’t underestimate yourself. God has need of the talents you have been given. Prayer shows us how to use and multiply our gifts. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window A Lent full of promise, steak success, cooking with children, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 27, 20214 min read This Lent holds a different kind of hope and promise. Read More Charity in TruthCommentaryFeatureYear of St. Joseph Archbishop Lori reflects on the Year of St. Joseph Archbishop William E. LoriFebruary 26, 20213 min read St. Joseph’s example and intercession should encourage each of us to do our part in building up the household of the Church by a spirit of prayer, by a willing spirit of service, and by our witness to Christ. Read More CommentaryQuestion Corner Reason for celibacy/ Blessing for non-sacramental marriage? Father Kenneth DoyleFebruary 25, 20214 min read Father Doyle fields questions about reason for celibacy in the priesthood and a blessing for non-sacramental marriages. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window Pandemic Stories (or why there’s a Nerf gun in the tub) Rita BuettnerFebruary 25, 20213 min read Our daily lives are different in so many ways, transformed suddenly almost a year ago and then evolving bit by bit every day. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window A pandemic Lent, ox cookies, and Valentine’s gifts (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 19, 20214 min read In many ways, it feels we have been in one long Lent for almost a year now. Read More CommentaryUnconditional Spiritual millionaires Robyn BarberryFebruary 19, 20213 min read Being a teacher may not buy me the BMW of my dreams, but days like this make me feel like a millionaire. Read More BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window Do nothing for Lent Rita BuettnerFebruary 18, 20212 min read Many years for Lent I take on too many goals and give up too many things. A few days into Lent, I invariably realize I have failed at everything I planned to give up and take on. Read More Previous 1 … 179 180 181 … 308 Next