commeNTARY Commentary Three life lessons from Ursula the Sea Witch’s bold voice Elizabeth ScaliaFebruary 8, 20244 min read I felt like Pat Carroll was leaving one last gift to the world — offering real wisdom from someone who had gone ahead and made her choices, and in ways that remained true to her own vision and her own voice. CommentaryLentMovie & Television Reviews Lent with ‘The Chosen’ Sister Hosea RupprechtFebruary 8, 20244 min read “The Chosen” provides much inspiration that could kick start your Lenten reflection on how God might be inviting you to metanoia, or conversion, during this penitential season. CommentaryMarriage & Family Life What is real love? Monsignor Daniel B. GallagherFebruary 7, 20246 min read We seldom stop to reflect on the difference between loving our ice cream, loving our pets, loving our families and loving our God. CommentaryQuestion Corner Does watching a televised Mass provide spiritual nourishment? Jenna Marie CooperFebruary 7, 20244 min read A true fully, conscious and active participation in the Mass is understood to require our literal, physical presence at the liturgy. Because of this, watching Mass on a screen would not fulfill the Sunday obligation. CommentaryLent Ash Wednesday is way more important than Valentine’s Day, silly Simcha FisherFebruary 7, 20244 min read There is a flurry of consternation about how we are supposed to celebrate Valentine’s Day without letting it overshadow the beginning of Lent. BlogCommentaryOpen WindowUncategorized How Toby Keith’s Music and Faith Inspired Me Rita BuettnerFebruary 6, 20243 min read When I saw that Toby Keith had passed away at 62, I was stunned. Somehow it didn’t seem possible. I’m a country music fan, and his music was part of the soundtrack running in the background of my life. I remember listening to his music with my sister Treasa during the ’90s when he was […] CommentaryMarriage & Family Life To love and to cherish: Bringing mercy into marriage Bill DoddsFebruary 6, 20245 min read If love is the engine that drives a marriage, mercy is the oil that keeps its many parts running smoothly. CommentaryMarriage & Family Life Commitment, chastity, mercy are the building blocks for a happy marriage Mary Rice HassonFebruary 3, 20245 min read Communication is not the essential ingredient for a successful marriage; commitment is. BooksCommentary Author Flannery O’Connor shared her faith through fiction Russell ShawFebruary 2, 20247 min read Flannery O’Connor was not an evangelist. She was an artist, one of the most gifted American fiction writers of the 20th century. But a profoundly Catholic theological vision informs her art, giving her stories resonance and depth that sound deep — and sometimes deeply disturbing — spiritual chords. Commentary Self-deception, pride and the Willy Loman in all of us Kenneth CraycraftFebruary 2, 20244 min read “Death of a Salesman” has much to say to us Christians as we navigate the highways and backroads of our own moral lives. Previous 1 … 81 82 83 … 288 Next