commeNTARY CommentaryEasterLent Let’s celebrate Easter for a while Greg ErlandsonMarch 29, 20243 min read Express gratitude for the blessing that this, the greatest feast in the church calendar, truly is. CommentaryEaster 50 days of Easter spirit Lorene Hanley DuquinMarch 28, 20243 min read Most people don’t think in terms of Easter spirit. Yet the Easter season is a time that is filled with a spirit of joy and hope. 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. Previous 1 … 4 5 6 … 216 Next