commeNTARY BlogCommentaryOpen Window O God, How Great Thou Art Rita BuettnerOctober 22, 20233 min read The whole weekend I had felt surrounded by God’s presence and love. But as the music washed over me, and I joined my voice to the others in that sacred space, I felt loved, comforted, and so at peace. CommentaryU.S. Congress U.S. politics badly needs an infusion of decency and idealism via Aquinas Russell ShawOctober 20, 20233 min read Our politics stands badly in need of an infusion of decency and idealism. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: What justifies prayers for the dead? Why isn’t the pope called Francis I? Jenna Marie CooperOctober 19, 20234 min read We find a clear scriptural reference on the praiseworthyness of praying for the dead in the Old Testament’s second book of Maccabees. CommentarySaints Mom of Carlo Acutis, a millennial saint, shares eucharistic devotion at CUA Father Patrick BriscoeOctober 18, 20234 min read A millennial saint, Blessed Carlo Acutis reminds us that holiness isn’t measured by age or experience, but by devotion. CommentaryThe Domestic Church We are loved Rita BuettnerOctober 18, 20233 min read We were created out of love, redeemed by love and designed for love. CommentaryImmigration and Migration The vitally important Catholic presence at the border Effie CaldarolaOctober 17, 20234 min read Bishop Flores points out that Catholic social teaching emphasizes that every human being is created in the image of God, and that at the heart of our social teaching is the need to be adaptable to the situation. CommentarySynodality Analysis: How the synod is modeling a solution to the church’s polarization Peter Jesserer SmithOctober 17, 20237 min read What’s the path to authentic unity for a deeply polarized church? The Synod on Synodality’s Oct. 4-29 gathering in Rome is both modeling and providing an answer: through personal encounter and dialogue as disciples walking together with Jesus Christ in their midst. BlogCommentaryOpen Window The Rosary: A prayer for when you can’t find the words Rita BuettnerOctober 14, 20233 min read As life has presented its twists and turns, I’ve discovered that there are times when the Rosary is like a lifeline—a simple and beautiful connection to our Blessed Mother and to Jesus. CommentaryImmigration and Migration Today’s migrants, and why many aren’t coming legally Bishop Nicholas DiMarzioOctober 12, 20235 min read The present influx of asylum-seekers has highlighted the existing problem of the lack of legal pathways. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A day of grief and happy memories Rita BuettnerOctober 10, 20233 min read It was just an ordinary day. I was rushing around getting people ready for school, trying to make sure we didn’t miss the bus, explaining the schedule for the day, while keeping half an eye on my phone in case the workday was starting early. Then, all of a sudden, as my younger son was […] Previous 1 … 92 93 94 … 288 Next