commeNTARY CommentaryThe Catholic Difference Rediscovering baptism in plague time George WeigelMay 3, 20204 min read Let me urge you again: make this time of plague and quarantine the occasion to dig the “Catholic paper” out of your records, find your baptismal certificate, and learn the date of your baptism. And then, with appropriate celebration, ponder just what happened to you that day. BlogOpen Window A thank you in the sky (and a prayer for our healthcare heroes) Rita BuettnerMay 2, 20202 min read Gov. Larry Hogan had declared Saturday Healthcare Heroes Day, and the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds would be flying over as a thank you to those serving on the front lines in the pandemic. CommentaryCoronavirusWord on Fire The quarantine’s three lessons about the Church Bishop Robert BarronMay 1, 20205 min read So Catholics, don’t get discouraged. Rather, use this time of deprivation and abstention to awaken a deeper love for the Church in its Eucharistic, symbiotic, and incarnational distinctiveness. BlogOpen Window Sugar-cube spill, home fashion, the gift of ramen, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMay 1, 20204 min read Some days you’re trying to get something done when you hear a terrible crash in the kitchen. You come running and see that your son just spilled sugar cubes all over the floor. BlogFertile Soil Every Catholic man should do this once Hanael BianchiApril 30, 20205 min read I completed the Exodus program this Easter as part of a fraternity at St. John Parish in Westminster. It changed my life. BlogCoronavirusDiamonds in the Rough Don’t waste a good quarantine Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.April 28, 20203 min read This quarantine is an opportunity, not a crisis. And like any opportunity, it can be wasted. We cannot allow that to happen. BlogOpen Window Get to know St. Louis de Montfort Rita BuettnerApril 27, 20202 min read Do you know much about St. Louis de Montfort? BlogOpen Window A farewell to a lamp Rita BuettnerApril 26, 20202 min read As I turned the switch, the lamp started falling over onto my arm. I caught it and realized there were bits and pieces of the base spread all over the floor. BlogOpen Window 7 poems in 7 styles that may just bring out 7 smiles (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerApril 25, 20203 min read National Poetry Month will be coming to a close soon, so these 7 takes are written in 7 different poetic forms. CommentaryQuestion Corner Did Jesus have to die for our sins?/ Waiting for the right partner Father Kenneth DoyleApril 23, 20204 min read Father Doyle fields questions on why Jesus died for our sins and waiting for the right marriage partner. Previous 1 … 185 186 187 … 288 Next