commeNTARY CommentaryLent This Lent, say sorry — and mean it Dr. Greg PopcakFebruary 15, 20244 min read As we express our sorrow to God this Lent for the ways that our lives do not reflect his plan for us, it can be important to make sure our “I’m sorrys” have all the components of sincere remorse. BooksCommentaryLent Five great Lenten reads OSV NewsFebruary 15, 20244 min read The season of Lent is an ideal time to grow in the spiritual life. Here are five great reads to help you on your way. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Is Communion by intinction permissible, and is the devil a being? Jenna Marie CooperFebruary 15, 20244 min read The practice of administering Holy Communion by intinction — i.e., where the minister dips the host in the precious blood, which the communicant then receives on the tongue — is certainly “legal” and is an established option for receiving communion under both kinds. CommentaryLent Stations of the Cross help us make sense of suffering Michael R. HeinleinFebruary 14, 20247 min read Christ’s cross makes sense of our own, hence the universal appeal of popular devotions like the Stations of the Cross. CommentaryLentThe Domestic Church A time to come home Rita BuettnerFebruary 14, 20243 min read Whatever this Lenten season brings for us, may we trust that God is longing to be closer to each of us, surrounding us with his love, and inviting us into the comfort and joy of a deeper relationship with him. CommentaryLent Ash Wednesday’s significance D.D. EmmonsFebruary 13, 20247 min read when we go to that early Mass on Ash Wednesday morning and receive the blessed ashes on our forehead, we are repeating a somber, pious act that Catholics have been undergoing for over 1,500 years. CommentaryLent Fasting and abstinence: More than laws of the church D.D. EmmonsFebruary 13, 20246 min read As the penitential season of Lent begins, we Catholics, like Christians everywhere, prepare to commemorate the passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window Remembering our Valentine’s Day proposal Rita BuettnerFebruary 12, 20243 min read I knew he had the ring. I knew he was going to propose that night. Black Catholic MinistryCommentaryRacial Justice Fanny Montpensier was known for devotion to community, good works Dr. Tricia T. PyneFebruary 12, 20245 min read In honor of Black History Month, we are privileged to share with the story of Fanny Montpensier (1794-1880), a free woman of color and a member of Baltimore’s Haitian refugee community. Fanny’s name might not be familiar today, but while she was alive she was well-known in her community for her devotion, her good works, and a passion to share her faith with others. Charity in TruthCommentaryLent Lent provides spiritual spring training Archbishop William E. LoriFebruary 12, 20244 min read I’d like to offer another view of Lent: it is a time to ensure that our spiritual life is in top-notch coordination. Previous 1 … 72 73 74 … 280 Next