commeNTARY ChristmasCommentaryWit & Wisdom Brighten the tangled night Father Joseph BreighnerDecember 24, 20202 min read We Christians believe that God has entered into this world of fear. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Home for the holidays Rita BuettnerDecember 21, 20203 min read I’ve been feeling sad that we won’t get to spend time with family the way we normally would. But I’m trying to remember that changes in plans don’t always end in disappointment. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Deck the halls and move the finches Rita BuettnerDecember 20, 20204 min read We had to separate our finches and move them into different cages. I just didn’t know how we would do it. BlogCommentaryOpen Window First snow, an early Christmas gift, and remembering my mother-in-law (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerDecember 19, 20205 min read We had our first snow this week, and we were all excited about it. Baltimore BoomerChristmasCommentaryFeature What’s your favorite Christmas film? Paul McMullenDecember 17, 20206 min read Paul McMullen shares some of the Catholic Review’s all-time favorite Christmas movies. ChristmasCommentaryFeatureGuest CommentarySchools Do you hear what I hear? Family’s ‘bracket’ determines Christmas carol favorites Bo SmolkaDecember 17, 20204 min read The Smolka family explores how favorite Christmas carols stack up. CommentaryQuestion Corner How to ‘bless the Lord’?/ Sacrifice as substitute for Friday abstinence Father Kenneth DoyleDecember 16, 20203 min read Father Doyle fields questions on how to ‘bless the Lord’ and sacrifice as a substitute for Friday abstinence. AdventChristmasCommentaryFor the Journey Rejoice in bleak times Effie CaldarolaDecember 15, 20205 min read We can find joy in what Christ is offering us in this unique and unusual Advent of 2020. AmenAmen McMullen CommentaryCommentary We’ll meet again Paul McMullenDecember 15, 20204 min read Paul McMullen ponders those who have gone before us, holding on to hope for eternal life. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Gone fishing…in December Rita BuettnerDecember 13, 20203 min read I had promised my sons a fishing trip, and we were determined to go. Previous 1 … 165 166 167 … 288 Next