commeNTARY BlogBridge CollapseCommentaryOpen Window All That We Can Do Rita BuettnerMarch 27, 20243 min read Prayer is so powerful. Telling someone you are praying for them—and following through—can be an extraordinary gift. CommentaryQuestion Corner Should Jesus be depicted on crucifixes as alive or dead? Jenna Marie CooperMarch 27, 20244 min read The crucifixion was a progressive event in time, not one static snapshot, so it would be reasonable for an artist to choose to portray any number of given points of this part of Jesus’ passion. CommentaryEaster Resurrection’s reality rooted in truth of empty tomb Carl E. OlsonMarch 26, 20243 min read When it comes to Jesus and the resurrection, the world offers a host of opinions, most of which dismiss and deny the possibility that “this man” was “raised on the third day” by God. But, as St. John Henry Newman pointed out, “No one is a martyr for a conclusion, no one is a martyr for an opinion; it is faith that makes martyrs.” BooksCommentary How to be ‘distinctly Catholic’ in a polarized political world Charlie CamosyMarch 25, 20246 min read Kenneth Craycraft, associate professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati, Ohio, has a new book, “Citizens Yet Strangers: Living Authentically Catholic in a Divided America,” which looks at how faithful Catholics can engage in today’s polarized political climate. He recently spoke with OSV News’ Charlie Camosy about the book and the current political landscape. CommentaryEaster At Easter, the church offers us ways to celebrate fully our being reconciled with God Paul SenzMarch 24, 20247 min read Easter is a time of pure and boundless joy. The Easter season lasts 50 days, from Easter Sunday until Pentecost. The joy that comes from the Resurrection cannot be contained in a single day. CommentaryQuestion CornerRespect Life Question Corner: Why isn’t a pro-life petition part of the Prayer of the Faithful for every Mass? Jenna Marie CooperMarch 21, 20244 min read In more typical parish settings, perhaps the pro-life intention might be “hidden” and implicit rather than explicit and obvious in a given intercession. CommentaryLent Lenten lessons: Practices to keep all year Jaymie Stuart WolfeMarch 21, 20244 min read . Lent is intended to be a season for intensifying the disciplines of our faith — not the only time when we practice them! CollegesCommentary There’s something good at Catholic University Peter K. KilpatrickMarch 21, 20245 min read First-time visitors to The Catholic University of America routinely tell us that there’s something different about our campus, something they often can’t quite put their finger on, but they recognize as warm, welcoming, open — joyful. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Heading into the Homestretch of Lent Rita BuettnerMarch 20, 20243 min read No matter how we plan, or the expectations we set for ourselves, the actual Lenten journey never seems to look the way we might have hoped it would. CommentaryLent Five ways to make Holy Week more holy Gretchen R. CroweMarch 20, 20244 min read Blessedly, Holy Week offers us the chance to refocus, reflect and renew as we wind down our Lenten journeys and look ahead to the promise of Easter. Previous 1 … 3 4 5 … 215 Next