commeNTARY Charity in TruthCommentaryFeatureRacial Justice How church teaching can help explain why ‘Black Lives Matter’ Archbishop William E. LoriJuly 30, 202011 min read The words “Black Lives Matter” ought to remind us that every Black person is made in God’s image and is endowed with inviolable dignity, from the moment of conception until natural death. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A review: Catholic homeschooling resources Rita BuettnerJuly 29, 20203 min read Kelly, a Catholic homeschooling mom of five, she has created some resources for homeschooling families. CommentaryQuestion Corner Meaning of original sin/ Obligation for televised Mass? Father Kenneth DoyleJuly 29, 20203 min read Father Doyle fields questions about original sin and watching Mass online. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Birthday kisses Rita BuettnerJuly 27, 20202 min read When my birthday comes around, I don’t need lots of presents or cards or fanfare. I don’t have to have a party. I am happy just knowing it’s my birthday. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Summer: Hot, humid and hopeful Rita BuettnerJuly 27, 20203 min read Maybe if we approached summer more like children – slowing down, soaking in a little extra time with nature, and letting ourselves dive a little deeper into something that helps us feel more alive – we might encounter God in a new way. CommentaryGuest CommentaryLight One Candle Learning to love as God loves Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.July 26, 20203 min read The greater people’s faults, the more difficult it becomes to see the good in them, which is why we must practice this skill in little ways with all those we encounter. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Talking toast, nests, ice cream sandwiches, and peach season (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 24, 20204 min read How do you like your toast? I like mine to be just barely toasted as if hardly touched by the heat. BlogCommentaryOpen Window When your life is an episode of “The Floor Is Lava” Rita BuettnerJuly 22, 20203 min read If you’ve seen “The Floor Is Lava” on Netflix, you know how it works. A team of friends or family members races to get across an obstacle course decorated like a household room, working together and trying not to fall into the red liquid floor. Fall into the lava, and you’re out of the game. […] BlogCommentarySnippets of Faith Still so much good Suzanna Molino SingletonJuly 22, 20205 min read As we are bombarded with the unwelcome news, let’s not inhale and hold in its negativity. BlogCommentaryOpen Window The right place at the right time Rita BuettnerJuly 19, 20203 min read Ordinary headlights. Ordinary moths. An ordinary evening. But together they formed an extraordinary moment of wonder. As I watched, the car turned off its lights, the moths disappeared, and it was over. Previous 1 … 183 184 185 … 294 Next