commeNTARY Commentary ‘Stack days’ for growth Mark VivianoApril 18, 20244 min read Greatness doesn’t just happen; it’s the result of daily dedication and effort. BlogCommentaryOpen Window “It Was Just Your Turn” Rita BuettnerApril 17, 20244 min read As I was approaching an intersection, I heard an ambulance coming from the right. I stopped to let it go by. While I waited for the ambulance to pass, I felt something hit my car from behind. CommentaryEaster Easter and Pentecost Effie CaldarolaApril 17, 20243 min read The time between Easter Sunday and Pentecost is so special, but sometimes I fear we leave the Easter season behind us too quickly. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: What is the church’s position on the treatment of animals? Jenna Marie CooperApril 17, 20244 min read We believe that all of nonhuman creation is ultimately meant to serve humanity, which is why we are permitted to kill animals for food and to meet other reasonable needs. CommentaryThe Domestic Church A grandmother’s love Rita BuettnerApril 15, 20243 min read She was one of the people who showed me how to live a faith-filled life – and how to do it with love, understanding and compassion. CommentaryMovie & Television Reviews ‘Cabrini’ does extraordinary job of bringing saint to life Bishop Nicholas DiMarzioApril 14, 20243 min read On March 8 of this year, a film titled “Cabrini” was released; that day is also International Women’s Day. The film is the story of an extraordinary woman, an immigrant to the United States, an advocate for the poor and a saint. Commentary No, Richard Dawkins, cultural Christianity is not enough Father Patrick BriscoeApril 13, 20244 min read In a striking turn of events, renowned atheist and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins recently declared himself a “cultural Christian” during an interview with Rachel S. Johnson of LBC. CommentarySaints St. Teresa of Kolkata’s motherly wisdom Donna-Marie Cooper O’BoyleApril 11, 20247 min read Mother Teresa lived to satiate the thirst of Jesus on the cross. She accomplished this through her prayers and through her loving hands as she ministered to the sick and suffering. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Is there still responsibility for past sins after confession? Jenna Marie CooperApril 10, 20244 min read We are truly and fully forgiven from our sins when we receive absolution after a good confession. However, sacramental absolution by itself doesn’t necessarily resolve all the consequences of our sins. Arts & CultureCommentaryEucharist ‘This is my body’: The Last Supper in art Corine ErlandsonApril 10, 20247 min read Great artists have used color and shape, shadow and light, to present their own interpretation of that fateful meal. They have frozen the scene in a single image, filled with nuance and symbolism. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 215 Next