commeNTARY BlogNewsThe Space Between Politicians Are People Too (Why we should welcome the #bipartisanroadtrip) Julie WalshMarch 16, 20174 min read Other than the BBC Dad story (which makes me laugh to the point of tears pretty much every time I watch it), my favorite story of the week is of the #bipartisanroadtrip – a two-day drive undertaken by Texas Congressmen Will Hurd (a Republican) and Beto O’Rourke (a Democrat). The two men, who don’t BlogNewsOpen Window Why we’re laughing at the BBC interview with Professor Robert Kelly Rita BuettnerMarch 11, 20172 min read When I was watching the footage of the BBC interview with Professor Robert Kelly, and his daughter came dancing into the room—followed by her baby brother in a walker—I couldn’t help but laugh. But I wasn’t laughing at his predicament, or his wife’s, as she swoops in to scoop up AmenAmen McMullen CommentaryCommentaryLocal NewsUrban Vicariate Amen: Father Mike’s field hospital Paul McMullenMarch 10, 20174 min read “Some focus on a specific issue, Father Bialek said of Father Mike Orchik. “He wants to help all people, regardless of their situation.” BlogThe Space Between Happiness isn’t everything (Part Two) Julie WalshMarch 9, 20174 min read The other day I wrote a piece on happiness, on how transient and subjective it is, and how it therefore makes a poor measure for determining the worth of a thing. (In that case, I was mostly referring to the ‘thing’ of reproductive technologies – efforts that aim to AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentary Amen: Can Big Brother make you virtuous? George P. Matysek Jr.February 9, 20173 min read A government can’t make its citizens virtuous by bribing them or threatening them with punishment. BlogRespect LifeThe Space Between Pro-Lifers need to talk about it all Julie WalshJanuary 27, 20175 min read With the recent attention to both the March for Women and the March for Life, I’m noticing an upswing in the chatter over what pro-lifers really stand for. The typical criticism goes something like: “You people only care about babies until they’re born!” or “You’re not pro-life, you’re pro-fetus!”This is BlogOpen Window Books on mice are twice as nice as having houses full of mice: children’s books about mice Rita BuettnerJanuary 25, 20173 min read We have a mouse—or maybe we have mice—scampering through our house in broad daylight, without a care in the world, happy as can be. The traps are apparently no trouble to avoid, the treats in the traps are apparently not appealing at all, and every day I am able to BlogCommentaryOpen WindowSaints There’s a mouse in the house—and there’s a Catholic saint who can help with that Rita BuettnerJanuary 17, 20173 min read There’s a mouse in the house—and there’s a Catholic saint who can help with that BlogFeatureYoung Adult Ministry Mother Teresa’s Story Speaks To Millennials Like Me Catholic Review StaffJanuary 13, 20173 min read Mother Teresa’s sainthood doesn’t come as a surprise, but the story of her inner conflict might. AmenAmen McMullen CommentaryCommentaryLocal NewsNews Amen: Holy Ghost Power Paul McMullenJanuary 10, 20174 min read If one of the features the Review publishes in the coming year moves you or your neighbor to give even more, it will fulfill its purpose. Previous 1 … 281 282 283 … 290 Next