commeNTARY BlogOpen Window A sweet reminder from our son during Mass Rita BuettnerApril 24, 20172 min read “Pure love … knows that only one thing is needed to please God,” St. Faustina wrote, “to do even the smallest things out of great love—love, and always love.” BlogUnconditional First Communion Prep with Pope Francis Robyn BarberryApril 24, 20173 min read There is so much joy to be found in these 40 beautifully illustrated pages. BlogOpen Window 7 Quick Takes: Lasagna for Easter, our fun spring break, preparing for summer, a trip to the zoo, and signs of spring Rita BuettnerApril 21, 20174 min read This week’s 7 Quick Takes includes Easter fun and a trip to the zoo. Commentary The Benedict Option and the identity/relevance dilemma Bishop Robert BarronApril 21, 20176 min read The very intensity of the interest in The Benedict Option in one way proves Dreher’s central point, namely, that there is a widely-felt instinct that something has gone rather deeply wrong with the culture and that classical Christianity, at least in the West, is in a bit of a mess. BlogOpen Window The search for a new-to-us bicycle Rita BuettnerApril 20, 20172 min read Two boys and two bicycles and two bicycle helmets and a new love for bargain shopping. Not bad for a beautiful spring afternoon. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Call to compassion Rita BuettnerApril 19, 20173 min read Yes, we encounter pain and suffering on earth, but we walk with one another, and God is with us every step along the way. Commentary Prayer against tornadoes? Are the rich evil? Father Kenneth DoyleApril 17, 20174 min read No, riches don’t necessarily doom people to hell. It depends what they do with those riches… Commentary Death without dignity in the nation’s capital Richard DoerflingerApril 15, 20174 min read The Council of the District of Columbia and the mayor have approved a law allowing physician-assisted suicide. Under Article I of our Constitution, Congress has legislative authority over the district and can block that law. Here are three nonpartisan reasons why it should do so. BlogOpen Window What happened when we put all our prayers in one basket for Lent Rita BuettnerApril 14, 20173 min read If I were getting graded on how I’ve done this Lent, I am not sure I would pass.Maybe that’s why I am especially grateful for the prayer basket we filled with intentions before Lent even began.Every morning we’ve pulled out a name for our intention of the day. We’ve prayed for Commentary ‘The Case for Christ’ and a stubbornly historical religion Bishop Robert BarronApril 13, 20175 min read The Case for Christ is interesting for any number of reasons, but I think it is particularly compelling for its subtle portrayal of the psychological, spiritual, and intellectual dynamics of evangelization. Previous 1 … 284 285 286 … 295 Next