commeNTARY CommentaryFeatureGuest CommentaryRespect Life Welcome people with Down syndrome for who they are Molly SheahanMarch 21, 20213 min read People with Down syndrome are valuable because they are people, members of the human family, cherished by God their creator. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Half-birthdays for finches, corned beef, and that time I won an award (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMarch 20, 20215 min read Our two baby finches celebrated their half-birthdays this week. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Missing out again Rita BuettnerMarch 18, 20213 min read I met the anniversary of the last day of in-person school with eyes wide open—bracing myself for that weight. But I’m realizing that missing out on experiences for the second time might be harder. CommentaryGuest CommentaryRacial Justice A song for Mother Tolton Shannen Dee WilliamsMarch 18, 20215 min read This March, as we celebrate Women’s History Month, let us pledge to rediscover and remember the lives and labors of the Black women, like Mother Tolton, who in the face of unyielding discrimination fought to make the church in the United States truly Catholic. CommentaryThe Catholic Difference The world episcopate and the German apostasy George WeigelMarch 18, 20215 min read The first responsibility here lies with the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, who should do what Pope St. Clement I did with the rowdy Corinthians in the immediate post-apostolic period and what Pope St. Gregory the Great did with brother bishops during the age of the Fathers: call the German bishops back to the “faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” Catholic CharitiesCommentaryCoronavirusGuest CommentaryHispanic MinistryImmigration and MigrationMaryland General Assembly It’s time for Maryland to pass the Trust Act in support of immigrants Bill McCarthy Jr.March 16, 20214 min read When we act to protect our immigrant neighbors through trust policies, we are also benefiting the common good. CommentaryQuestion Corner Donating bodily remains/ Prayer when entering church Father Kenneth DoyleMarch 16, 20213 min read Father Doyle fields questions about donating your body to science and what prayers could be said when entering church. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Pie for Pi Day, gołąbki, drive-through confession, and Harry & Meghan (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMarch 13, 20214 min read Pi Day is March 14, and the only question is how much pie—and which flavors—are we going to bake and eat this weekend. CommentaryCoronavirusUnconditional Fortitude: The word of the year Robyn BarberryMarch 12, 20213 min read “Fortitude” was not merely the word of the day on March 13, 2020. It is the word that has defined a year. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Oh, no! My favorite restaurant is closing. Rita BuettnerMarch 10, 20214 min read I couldn’t believe it when we heard the news. Dimitri’s International Grille in Catonsville, Md., is closing. Previous 1 … 157 158 159 … 288 Next