Scott Richert writes about Father Joseph Ratzinger’s prophetic voice saying, “From the crisis of today the Church of tomorrow will emerge — a Church that has lost much. She will become small and will have to start afresh more or less from
In his latest blog at OSVNews.com, OSV publisher Scott Richert writes: Embrace the joy of the resurrection! Let us truly become an Easter people, grateful for the gifts that we have received in the midst of our poverty, in the midst of
As we celebrate the Resurrection, OSV publisher Scott Richert writes: This year, we expressed that faith at a distance. We celebrated Christ’s resurrection without the Eucharist. But we are no less united — and, in certain ways, more so. As our actual
In his latest “From the Chapel” post, OSV publisher Scott P. Richert writes: Today is the harrowing of hell, when Jesus descends into the netherworld to destroy the power of Satan and to free all those who died in faith and hope
Scott Richert writes: Physically separated we will remain, until we can safely gather once more to celebrate Mass with one another. And until then, even though sanctuary candles will be lit with the new flame of Easter in churches across our country
On Holy Thursday, OSV publisher Scott Richert writes, “Here in Holy Week 2020, as many endure not only the loss of the sacraments and liturgies we love so much but also fear for their jobs and their ability to provide for their
In his latest “From the Chapel” reflection, OSV publisher Scott Richert writes about the Prayer of St. Ephrem, which asks God for an increase in humbleness, patience and love, and how Catholics today might find spiritual benefit in making this prayer part
OSV publisher Scott Richert writes, “Every Holy Week, it seems, new conspiracy theories arise. This year, it’s that bishops around the world (and especially here in the United States) have conspired (for reasons known only to the conspiracy theorists) to deprive faithful
In his latest installment of his blog “From the Chapel,” OSV publisher Scott Richert writes: “We can view these days through jaundiced eyes, seeing only that which we’re being deprived of. We can blame government officials who have “overreacted” to this crisis;
Eli, Eli lama sabachthani: Those are tough words to hear from the mouth of Our Lord, and words with which theologians have wrestled down through the centuries. As the Son of God, Christ knew, of course, that God the Father had not