commeNTARY BlogOpen Window Excited about reading, a late Christmas gift, taking down the tree, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 11, 20194 min read Our younger son was afraid he wouldn’t find a book he wanted to buy. Then he spotted a book on a display and made a beeline for it. CommentarySocial JusticeWord on Fire Talking to some young Jesuits about social justice and evangelization Bishop Robert BarronJanuary 10, 20195 min read I told my young Jesuit conversation partners that they ought to follow the prompt of our Jesuit pope and go not just to the economic margins but to the “existential margins”—that is to say, to those who have lost the faith, lost any contact with God, who have not heard the Good News. BlogOpen Window Finding Jesus in the hospital Rita BuettnerJanuary 9, 20192 min read There’s no sign that says, “Jesus,” with an arrow. CommentaryQuestion Corner Mary ever-virgin/Memorial Mass for Protestant? Father Kenneth DoyleJanuary 7, 20193 min read Father Doyle fields questions about the Blessed Virgin Mary’s virginity and offering Mass for non-Catholics. BlogOpen Window Bidding farewell to Greetings & Readings Rita BuettnerJanuary 6, 20193 min read You never want to see a business close, but seeing a local, family-owned business shut its doors after many years in the community is especially sad. So I was really sorry when I saw that Greetings & Readings is set to close later this month. BlogOpen Window Cousins for Christmas, a word and saint for the New Year, “Fanta Baby” on the menu, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 5, 20195 min read We had so many cousins to enjoy over the Christmas break. There were gifts and food and football games. BlogGuest Commentary A photographic year in review Kevin J. ParksJanuary 3, 20199 min read Kevin J. Parks shares some of his favorite visual memories from 2018. BlogOpen Window The year the tree fell Rita BuettnerJanuary 2, 20193 min read That single tree—a tree I had barely noticed before—was apparently such an obstruction between our homes that our paths had barely crossed. Once it was gone, we saw each other almost every day. Behind the HeadlinesBlogCommentary A new year, a fresh start Christopher GuntyDecember 31, 20183 min read A lot of the typical resolutions have more to do with our exterior than our interior. I’d like to suggest a few resolutions that might improve your spirit and your mind. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Greeting New Year with trust and hope Rita BuettnerDecember 30, 20184 min read We step into the New Year with faith that each of us can help make the world a little better. Previous 1 … 224 225 226 … 288 Next