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God prepares us for the unexpected
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.
Ash Wednesday: Guided by St. Clare of Assisi
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.
Wording of Nicene Creed/ Conflicted about cremation
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.
Xin Nian Kuai Le! A Chinese dumpling recipe
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.
Our Chinese New Year festivities and other highlights from the week (7 Quick Takes)
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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.
Go beyond the headlines
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.
Need a laugh? Meet the Zoom kitten attorney
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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.
Claudette Colvin: The spark before Rosa Parks
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.
A Catholic call for unity
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.
A winter walk with friends
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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.
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