commeNTARY CommentaryThe Catholic Difference Cardinal George Pell: The Encourager George WeigelJanuary 18, 20234 min read I know of few, if any, public figures who have displayed the moral courage George Pell displayed for decades as he defended and promoted the truth of Catholic faith in the face of a relentless, vicious Australian media campaign to destroy him. CommentaryFeatureGuest Commentary Young adult Catholics have spoken. Has the church listened? Cecilia FloresJanuary 17, 20235 min read Sometimes it feels like the church in the U.S. suffers from the very short attention span that we young adults are accused of having. CommentaryFeatureGuest CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: On Limbo and on silent prayer Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 16, 20234 min read Limbo is not included in our Creeds and is never mentioned in our current Catechism of the Catholic Church. BlogCommentaryOpen WindowUncategorized Abundance in the New Year, Rubik’s cubes, random selfies, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 15, 20234 min read Whenever I have avocado toast for breakfast, I remember the year that my New Year’s resolution was eating avocado toast more often. BlogCommentaryOpen Window The Story of the Missing Pizza Rita BuettnerJanuary 12, 20233 min read The other night I ordered a pizza for dinner. When a text came through saying the pizza had been delivered, I checked, and there was nothing on our porch. For whatever reason, our house doesn’t show up properly on every GPS, so I wasn’t shocked. I called the pizza place and explained what had happened. […] CommentaryHealth CareRespect Life Fighting the language battle for prenatal justice Charles C. CamosyJanuary 12, 20237 min read It is essential for pro-lifers to fight back by directly resisting the use of this language and calling it out at every turn. CommentaryFeatureGuest CommentaryQuestion Corner Questions: Holy days of obligation, vegetarians in Lent Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 9, 20234 min read It can be a beautiful practice to go to Mass on a feast that isn’t strictly obligatory simply to enter more deeply into the spirituality of our liturgical year. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Quick Pick-up Rita BuettnerJanuary 8, 20233 min read Sometimes we are seeking transformation when what we really need is more gentle growth. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Celebrating Epiphany and other late-Christmas fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 7, 20234 min read It was Epiphany Sunday when we received the referral to adopt our older son, so this time of year always makes me smile. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh are wonderful gifts, but that phone call brought the best news we had ever received. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Returning a Christmas Gift Rita BuettnerJanuary 5, 20232 min read Hi Santa, I’m sorry, but I’d like to send this back. Yes, I know we had asked for a Christmas break again this year, but this wasn’t quite what we had in mind. Previous 1 … 118 119 120 … 291 Next