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All that I am
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All that I am

Scott P. RichertApril 7, 20254 min read
As Christians, we boldly speak the name of our Savior, and in doing so we both acknowledge him as God and dare to utter the divine name, for the word Jesus means “I AM saves.”
Exploring the principles of natural law and what they mean for human flourishing today
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Exploring the principles of natural law and what they mean for human flourishing today

Charlie CamosyApril 7, 20259 min read
OSV News’ Charlie Camosy recently spoke with Melissa Moschella, professor of the practice in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life and author of “Ethics, Politics, and Natural Law: Principles for Human Flourishing,” about the Catholic tradition surrounding this concept and its special importance and relevance in society today.
Rain and tears
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.
All that we offer
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 […]
Pope St. John Paul II: Witness to the world
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Pope St. John Paul II: Witness to the world

Russell ShawApril 2, 20258 min read
John Paul was an ecumenical and interreligious innovator.
Question Corner: Can I attend a non-Catholic wedding?
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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.
Loving sinners, admonishing sin
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.
God really loves me
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.
‘Put no trust in princes’
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.
‘The Chosen’ Season Five sets the table for Holy Week
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‘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.
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