commeNTARY 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. 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. 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 […] 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. 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. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Guide to Jesus Father Joseph BreighnerMay 4, 20232 min read Growing up in a home without a father, I think Mary’s maternal love connected with my own mother’s love. Commentary The consecration to Mary is worth doing badly Kyril WolfeMay 4, 20234 min read In this month dedicated to Mary, I would encourage everyone to start or strengthen their own Marian devotion CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Do Catholics pray for the souls of the dead to save them from hell? Jenna Marie CooperMay 3, 20234 min read Catholics believe in a state called purgatory, which is a place of purification specifically in preparation for heaven. Charity in TruthCommentaryEucharistFeature Woman of the Eucharist Archbishop William E. LoriMay 2, 20234 min read During the month of May, let us ask Mary, the Mother of the Church, to renew us in our belief and devotion to the mystery of the Eucharist. CommentaryGun Violence Gun numbed: What is gun violence doing to our collective psyches? Effie CaldarolaMay 1, 20233 min read In the wake of seemingly endless American gun violence and countless mass shootings, we’re numb. Previous 1 … 99 100 101 … 281 Next