commeNTARY CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: prayer’s validity and whether priests can make mistakes Jenna Marie CooperAugust 22, 20234 min read God is indeed present always and everywhere, and he loves us unconditionally no matter where we are. It’s not as though God is somehow absent from us unless (or until) we say a certain prayer. Commentary A bishop’s challenge to ‘We used to be Catholics…’ Bishop Gerard W. BattersbyAugust 21, 20235 min read What so many have lost is a broad vision and narrative for all humanity; what they’ve lost is faith in Jesus Christ and confidence in his Father’s plan. BlogCommentaryOpen WindowUncategorized Praying for a baby on the way Rita BuettnerAugust 16, 20234 min read Praying the Rosary on your own is a beautiful experience. But praying the Rosary in a group setting, gathered around a mother-to-be, knowing a new little life is growing inside her, is extraordinarily powerful. CommentarySchools The street named ‘Abundance’ still speaks to Catholic Education Peter Finney Jr.August 15, 20234 min read Parents who sacrifice to send their children to Catholic school are practicing divine abundance, giving even when the giving hurts because there is a child at stake. CommentaryCoronavirus Clergy and laity: Both could have been more courageous during COVID-19 Jason ShanksAugust 9, 20236 min read It is not every day that you see a cardinal publicly do an after-action review on what we got right, and what we could improve upon. Commentary 30 years later, ‘Veritatis Splendor’ remains a forceful guide to living a moral life Matthew DugandzicAugust 8, 20236 min read If the moral life is one lived in love, then its rules seem less like burdens placed upon one’s shoulders and more like guideposts that illuminate the boundaries of the straight and narrow path of holiness. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Post-COVID, why can’t we use intinction rather than the communal cup? Jenna Marie CooperAugust 8, 20234 min read The Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops specifically allows for the possibility of intinction in its document “Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America.” BlogCommentaryOpen Window Transfiguration moments for parents Rita BuettnerAugust 6, 20233 min read On the Feast of Transfiguration, I’ve been reflecting on the transfiguration moments in my own life, when I look at our children and see God at work within them. CommentaryFeature ‘Veritatis Splendor’ at 30: Four essential truths taught by St. John Paul II Carl E. OlsonAugust 5, 20236 min read Aug. 6 marks the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical “Veritatis Splendor” (“The Splendor of Truth”). BlogCommentaryOpen Window My First Real Job Rita BuettnerAugust 4, 20234 min read As a recent college graduate, I was excited and nervous, and maybe even scared to move to a new place where I didn’t know anyone. But I wanted to give journalism a try, and I couldn’t wait to get started. Previous 1 … 90 91 92 … 280 Next
