commeNTARY CommentaryLent Rain and tears Effie CaldarolaApril 3, 20253 min read As the rain falls softly, we know the lesson of Lent: that as we listen to God’s voice in our lives, we also stand on sacred ground. BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window All that we offer Rita BuettnerApril 2, 20253 min read When I make beef vegetable soup, I am incapable of making the right amount for our family of four. We always end up with extra. So, after I made a pot of soup this week, I texted my sister to see if she’d like some for her, her husband, and their six children. Treasa wrote […] CommentarySaints Pope St. John Paul II: Witness to the world Russell ShawApril 2, 20258 min read John Paul was an ecumenical and interreligious innovator. Charity in TruthCommentaryEvangelization God really loves me Archbishop William E. LoriApril 2, 20253 min read This year’s Rite of Election in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was beautiful. The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen was filled to overflowing. Nearly 800 catechumens and candidates for reception into the church were joined by their godparents, sponsors, families and friends. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Can I attend a non-Catholic wedding? Jenna Marie CooperApril 2, 20254 min read If a Catholic attends a clearly invalid wedding in the normal festive spirit, they are celebrating something which is, at least objectively “on paper,” a falsehood. CommentaryLent Loving sinners, admonishing sin Jaymie Stuart WolfeApril 2, 20254 min read If the Cross of Christ shows us anything, it is that loving sinners requires a willingness to suffer. Catholic Social TeachingCommentaryDOGE cuts ‘Put no trust in princes’ Greg ErlandsonApril 1, 20254 min read We as Catholics are asked to assess how Christian or moral an administration is not by its members or its rhetoric, but by its actions. CommentaryMovie & Television Reviews ‘The Chosen’ Season Five sets the table for Holy Week Sister Nancy UsslemannApril 1, 20255 min read While it began as an independent crowd-funded series, “The Chosen” has now become a global phenomenon as the most watched series in the world. CommentaryEvangelization 10 reasons to come back to the Catholic Church Lorene Hanley DuquinMarch 29, 20257 min read Most people discover that coming back to the church is not an event as much as it is a process that involves a little pain, a little laughter, some thinking, some prayer, some discernment and a lot of letting go. CommentaryLent God never gives up on us Archbishop Thomas WenskiMarch 28, 20253 min read The door to that future is always open for us: it is the door of the confessional where sins committed after baptism are forgiven. Previous 1 … 28 29 30 … 280 Next