commeNTARY CommentaryThe Domestic Church God prepares us for the unexpected Rita BuettnerFebruary 18, 20213 min read We so rarely know what will be asked of us on any given day. All we can really do is accept each task as it’s placed in front of us. CommentaryGuest CommentaryLent Ash Wednesday: Guided by St. Clare of Assisi Shemaiah GonzalezFebruary 16, 20214 min read This Lent, I call on St. Clare of Assisi to show me the way. I need a sister in Christ to lead me through Lent radically different than in Lents past — to embrace penance, conversion and self-sacrifice as Jesus refines me. CommentaryQuestion Corner Wording of Nicene Creed/ Conflicted about cremation Father Kenneth DoyleFebruary 15, 20214 min read Father Doyle fields questions about language in the Nicene Creed and the Catholic position on cremation. BlogCommentaryOpen WindowRecipes Xin Nian Kuai Le! A Chinese dumpling recipe Rita BuettnerFebruary 14, 20215 min read Remember way back at the beginning of the pandemic when we were all jockeying for yeast and discussing sourdough starters? It seems like a distant memory. Lately, I feel I’m thinking more about which local restaurant I want to support tonight. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Our Chinese New Year festivities and other highlights from the week (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 12, 20214 min read Welcome to the Year of the Ox. Behind the HeadlinesCommentaryFeatureJournalism Go beyond the headlines Christopher GuntyFebruary 11, 20214 min read In addition to the crucifix on the wall in your home, the Catholic Review wants to be there to help you live your Catholic faith, day in and day out. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Need a laugh? Meet the Zoom kitten attorney Rita BuettnerFebruary 10, 20212 min read I’ve been thinking just how much we all need to laugh right now. CommentaryGuest CommentaryRacial Justice Claudette Colvin: The spark before Rosa Parks Carole Norris GreeneFebruary 9, 20214 min read On March 2, 1955, Claudette was a 15-year-old frightened Black girl who refused to give up her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was jailed nine months before Rosa Parks was arrested for the same civil disobedience, but not in the same way. CommentaryFertile Soil A Catholic call for unity Hanael BianchiFebruary 9, 20216 min read A call for unity without truth is the tool of con artists. Instead, unity must be based on the word of God, the sword which Jesus brings. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A winter walk with friends Rita BuettnerFebruary 6, 20213 min read Yesterday, many, many months since our last visit together, my friends and I decided to get together for a walk. Previous 1 … 160 161 162 … 288 Next