commeNTARY BlogCommentaryOpen WindowUncategorized Abundance in the New Year, Rubik’s cubes, random selfies, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 15, 20234 min read Whenever I have avocado toast for breakfast, I remember the year that my New Year’s resolution was eating avocado toast more often. BlogCommentaryOpen Window The Story of the Missing Pizza Rita BuettnerJanuary 12, 20233 min read The other night I ordered a pizza for dinner. When a text came through saying the pizza had been delivered, I checked, and there was nothing on our porch. For whatever reason, our house doesn’t show up properly on every GPS, so I wasn’t shocked. I called the pizza place and explained what had happened. […] CommentaryHealth CareRespect Life Fighting the language battle for prenatal justice Charles C. CamosyJanuary 12, 20237 min read It is essential for pro-lifers to fight back by directly resisting the use of this language and calling it out at every turn. CommentaryFeatureGuest CommentaryQuestion Corner Questions: Holy days of obligation, vegetarians in Lent Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 9, 20234 min read It can be a beautiful practice to go to Mass on a feast that isn’t strictly obligatory simply to enter more deeply into the spirituality of our liturgical year. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Quick Pick-up Rita BuettnerJanuary 8, 20233 min read Sometimes we are seeking transformation when what we really need is more gentle growth. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Celebrating Epiphany and other late-Christmas fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 7, 20234 min read It was Epiphany Sunday when we received the referral to adopt our older son, so this time of year always makes me smile. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh are wonderful gifts, but that phone call brought the best news we had ever received. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Returning a Christmas Gift Rita BuettnerJanuary 5, 20232 min read Hi Santa, I’m sorry, but I’d like to send this back. Yes, I know we had asked for a Christmas break again this year, but this wasn’t quite what we had in mind. CommentaryGuest CommentaryPope Benedict XVI What Pope Benedict XVI taught us about dying well Gretchen R. CroweJanuary 5, 20233 min read In his spiritual testament dated more than 16 years before his death, Pope Benedict reflected on his life, and on those whom he had encountered, with gratitude CommentaryGuest CommentaryPope Benedict XVIThe Catholic Difference The true Joseph Ratzinger George WeigelJanuary 4, 20235 min read The Joseph Ratzinger I knew for 35 years — first as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, later as Pope Benedict XVI and then Pope Emeritus — was a brilliant, holy man who bore no resemblance to the caricature that was first created by his theological enemies and then set in media concrete. AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentaryFeature Seek the Light Christopher GuntyJanuary 4, 20233 min read As angels revealed the birth of the Messiah to the shepherds, representing the nation of Israel; the star revealed Christ to the Gentiles, represented by these magi from another land. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 173 Next