commeNTARY CommentaryThe Domestic Church Embrace all the New Year brings Rita BuettnerDecember 31, 20193 min read We can’t know what lies ahead. As much as we might not like uncertainty, there’s also a gift in not knowing what the future holds. BlogOpen Window Discover a beautifully told story with the new ‘Little Women’ film Rita BuettnerDecember 30, 20193 min read “Little Women” has been performed many times, but my favorite rendition doesn’t feature Elizabeth Taylor or Winona Ryder. CommentaryQuestion Corner Work assignment on Sunday/ Mass card for non-Catholic wedding ceremony? Father Kenneth DoyleDecember 30, 20193 min read Father Doyle fields questions on work assignment on Sunday and giving a Mass card to a couple married in a non-Catholic ceremony. BlogOpen Window Stories from Christmas, a Star Wars birthday cake, a new flyswatter, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerDecember 27, 20195 min read Stories from Christmas, including how an Old Bay ornament made its way to our tree BlogOpen Window There’s something special about a baby Rita BuettnerDecember 26, 20192 min read God knows how the Infant Jesus will capture our attention—if we just let Him. CommentaryThe Catholic Difference Christmas, freedom and obedience George WeigelDecember 25, 20194 min read The Christmas story is a lengthy meditation on a counterintuitive but essential truth: true freedom, genuine liberation, comes through freely chosen obedience to God’s purposes. AdventBlogOpen Window Advent: It’s not over ’til it’s over Rita BuettnerDecember 23, 20193 min read We’ve made it this far. Ready or not, Christmas is coming. But this last little stretch offers a sliver of time. AdventBlogSnippets of Faith Camping out at the dollar store Suzanna Molino SingletonDecember 21, 20193 min read Little gifts. Tiny blessings. This Christmas season, give away a compliment and your smile. BlogOpen WindowRecipes First snow day of the season, candy cane caprese, paper-towel penguins, school concerts, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerDecember 20, 20194 min read Unexpected snow days are always a hit. BlogOpen Window ’Tis the season to make a photo calendar Rita BuettnerDecember 18, 20193 min read Every Christmas our family presents my parents with a beautiful calendar full of grandchildren pictures. Everyone loves the calendar. Everyone except, well, maybe the person who knows the calendar is going to be her responsibility the next year. Previous 1 … 189 190 191 … 279 Next