commeNTARY 2024 ElectionCommentary The unknown future Effie CaldarolaNovember 3, 20243 min read The endless noise and chatter of the internet and cable TV feeds our fears and anxiety. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Do most people make it to heaven? Jenna Marie CooperOctober 31, 20244 min read Jesus was trying to explain the goal and some possible pitfalls to avoid. He never suggests that he was giving us a breakdown of who attains salvation in terms of percentages. Charity in TruthCommentaryFeatureFrom the Archbishop Overseas dispatches Archbishop William E. LoriOctober 31, 20244 min read Participating in prayerful discussions with people from all over the world, I experienced many different perspectives and cultural expressions coupled with a common love for Christ, for the faith and for the Church. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Everyday Memories of Those Who’ve Gone Before Rita BuettnerOctober 30, 20243 min read You never know what will make you remember the people you miss. Rainbows make me think of our late neighbors, John and Loretta. We shared such a beautiful rainbow with them one summer afternoon. Reaching up to close a window takes my mind to our friend Father Tom. He once told me how he felt […] 2024 ElectionCommentaryThe Catholic Difference Hard times coming, whoever wins George WeigelOctober 30, 20244 min read Given an ever-darkening international landscape and the pandering of both parties to our baser instincts, the realistic conclusion is that whoever wins the White House, hard times are coming. CommentarydeaconsSynodality Analysis: Permanent deacons are key to a ‘synodal missionary church’ — the synod needed them Kimberly HeatheringtonOctober 25, 20248 min read Most of the world’s dioceses do not have permanent deacons as envisioned by Vatican II — in fact, the United States alone accounts for almost 21,000 of the some 50,000 permanent deacons globally in the Catholic Church today. CommentarySeek the City to Come Changes at St. Dominic hit close to home Gerry JacksonOctober 24, 20243 min read As the Archdiocese of Baltimore gets ready to merge parishes and eventually shutter some sites throughout Baltimore City, one change hits close to home. BlogCommentaryOpen Window 100 Masses in a Year Rita BuettnerOctober 23, 20244 min read Back in December, my husband told me about a friend who set a goal to spend 100 hours on his boat during 2023. I found myself wondering what I could do 100 times in a year. I told our oldest son that maybe I would try to go to 100 Masses. “You probably already go […] CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: What is church’s teaching on transgender issues? Jenna Marie CooperOctober 23, 20244 min read The church is against any “gender ideology” that would separate the concept of psychological gender from biological sex; or which would propose that one’s sex could be changed through medical or surgical means; or which would hold that one’s bodily sex could be somehow wrong or mistaken in light of one’s self-perception of one’s gender. 2024 ElectionCommentary Forming your conscience heading into the 2024 election Bishop Nicholas DiMarzioOctober 21, 20244 min read Voting after reflecting on a Catholic well-formed conscience will not be an easy matter in this election, but as we vote, we must seek God’s assistance. Previous 1 … 2 3 4 … 237 Next