commeNTARY BlogOpen Window A taste of spring, when mom cooks dinner, a munchkin survey, and frigid baseball fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerApril 20, 20184 min read Our saucer magnolia tree is blooming! Spring is here, and then it’s not, and then it sort of is. I think we might see some warmer weather this weekend. CommentaryRespect LifeThe Catholic Difference ‘Roe v. Wade’ Derangement Syndrome George WeigelApril 19, 20184 min read The defense of the indefensible leads to rage, and rage becomes a form of madness. CommentaryGuest Commentary A great lady who was the first lady Richard SzczepanowskiApril 19, 20186 min read Richard Szczepanowski, a reporter for the Catholic Standard in Washington, shares his personal memories of Barbara Bush. CommentaryFor the Journey For Earth Day 2018 and beyond, say no to plastic bags Effie CaldarolaApril 17, 20183 min read Earth Day 2018 urges us to reduce, refuse, reuse, recycle and remove plastic. Not just bags, but the single use plastics that are so ubiquitous in our society. BlogOpen Window Big fat juicy ones, long slim slimy ones… Rita BuettnerApril 16, 20182 min read On our morning drive to school it was gray and rainy. It looked like a long, wet, gray day without outdoor recess.As our car inched along in the drop-off line, I spotted a little girl—maybe 6 or 7 years old—bounding along the sidewalk. She was stopping every few feet to bend down to the concrete, […] BlogOpen Window Tie tying, homework and all that jazz, learning the Apostles’ Creed, a favorite board game, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerApril 12, 20184 min read My parents sent our second-grader a new tie with a First Communion tie tack to wear, and he could not wait to put it on when it arrived. BlogBooksOpen Window Good Enough Is Good Enough: Q&A with Author Colleen Duggan Rita BuettnerApril 11, 20184 min read “Writing is such a form of prayer,” Colleen told me. “When I get out of the way, the Holy Spirit can really work through me.” BlogOpen Window The first day of baseball season Rita BuettnerApril 9, 20183 min read At that first practice, anything and everything is possible. The season lies ahead of us fresh and clean and exciting. CommentaryQuestion CornerSaints Mother Angelica for sainthood? Father Kenneth DoyleApril 9, 20182 min read Father Doyle answers a question about possible sainthood for the founder of EWTN. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Saving a seat for a stranger Rita BuettnerApril 9, 20184 min read The responsibility to make everyone feel welcome at Mass begins with each of us. Previous 1 … 258 259 260 … 300 Next
