commeNTARY Commentary In June, let your garden honor the hearts of Jesus and Mary Margaret Rose RealyJune 1, 20233 min read There are many beautiful ways to commemorate the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a garden. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Must I make my confession at the altar, as my pastor asks? Jenna Marie CooperMay 30, 20234 min read You are not required to make your own confession out in the open. You can always ask your priest to hear your confession in a more discreet place. BlogCommentaryOpen Window The Beauty of Mass in the Gym Rita BuettnerMay 28, 20233 min read Our church is under renovation, so we will be celebrating Mass in other parish spaces for a while. What I’ve been surprised to discover is how much beauty I find in the liturgies held in our temporary spaces. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Exquisite pizza, the school year winding down, and a shopping day (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMay 28, 20235 min read The long holiday weekend came just when we needed it. We are limping our way to the finish line with the school year, and I’m counting down on the number of lunches I still need to pack. CommentarySports In honoring anti-Catholic activists, L.A. Dodgers strike out Father Patrick BriscoeMay 25, 20234 min read The Dodgers should be ashamed of themselves. CommentaryFeature 10 Easy ways to grow in your faith this summer Father Connor DanstromMay 25, 202312 min read This year, let summer be a season of growth for you, and use these simple practices as a way to receive the grace that will bring it about. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Are our intentions actually remembered at the shrines we donate to? Jenna Marie CooperMay 24, 20234 min read While the law is strict about avoiding any semblance of commercializing Mass intentions, it’s just as strict about ensuring that the faithful’s intentions in this context are respected as a matter of basic justice. Commentary Sabbath: A blessing we should think about accepting Bishop Robert ReedMay 23, 20234 min read If we must live purposeful lives (and most of us must, to some extent), then it seems absolutely essential for us to reclaim the idea of Sabbath rest if we are to feel peaceful, well-adjusted and — dare I say it — sane. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Get to know St. Rita: A saint for impossible situations Rita BuettnerMay 21, 20233 min read I don’t usually ask St. Rita to intercede for me on ordinary problems. But every now and then, I come up against a problem that simply can’t be solved. I look at it from every angle and see no way through. That’s when I know that it’s time to take it to prayer—and it might […] CommentaryEucharist ‘Remembering’ in Eucharist: We celebrate, we believe Michael R. HeinleinMay 18, 20234 min read The Eucharist is an exercise in remembering — after all, we speak of the Eucharist itself as a memorial. Previous 1 … 115 116 117 … 298 Next