The mystery of faith

Publisher Scott Richert writes that simply believing that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist is not enough. While we can never fully comprehend the sacrifice he made for us — recreated at every Mass — we must strive to enter into

Experiencing his presence

OSV publisher Scott Richert writes that as the U.S. Church continues down the path of the National Eucharistic Revival, it is important to discuss the myriad ways that we can deepen our devotion to the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist,

Living in a time of madness

OSV publisher Scott P. Richert addresses how we are living in a time of “madness” and lies: “The increasing politicization of public discourse has meant that we all too often measure the truth of any statement not by the extent to which

When God opens doors

Scott Richert, publisher for OSV, shares a story from his recent Viking river cruise up the Danube to celebrate his 30th wedding anniversary with his wife, Amy. During one stop in Czechia, Richert found himself before the Ursulinenkirche, the Church of the

Lessons in journalism and in life

On July 6, OSV Publisher Scott P. Richert announced the creation of OSV News, a new Catholic news agency in the wake of the closure of the excellent and well-regarded Catholic News Service. Richert writes that the announcement was bittersweet. Sweet, for

To tell the truth

OSV publisher Scott Richert explores the key differences between the Catholic media and secular media — differences that have only been made all too clear in their coverage of recent Supreme Court decision, writing: “When Father John Francis Noll wrote in the

The mission of the Catholic media

OSV publisher Scott Richert quotes Father John Francis Noll, who founded Our Sunday Visitor. In the first issue of the newspaper, Father Noll wrote: “The supply of most things, good and bad, is generally regulated by the demand for the same. Now

Why I count myself blessed

OSV publisher Scott P. Richert shares how, from an early age, he has been fascinated by numbers: “I add, subtract, multiply and divide, do square roots and other complex calculations, all in my head and without the aid of any visual cues.

Playing politics with the unborn

Following the bombshell leak of a draft of the majority opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, OSV publisher Scott Richert writes that it’s clear that somebody within the Supreme Court is hoping to sway the outcome of

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