OSV publisher Scott Richert explores an old interpretation of a familiar Gospel passage. Writing about the devil’s temptation of Jesus near the end of his 40 days in the desert, Richert writes that most people today assume that the devil knew who
Publisher Scott Richert shares a background on fasting in Lent, originally meant for those coming into the Church, but eventually expanding to 40 days for the faithful. But for those who may have waited till the 11th hour, or whose fast has
In his latest column, Publisher Scott P. Richert addresses a human tendency: to cling to lies and misapprehensions that make sense in the dark. Comparing it to children seeing monsters in their rooms when the lights go out, he writes: “As we
OSV publisher Scott Richert shares in his latest column how gazing at a crucifix while praying the Our Father gave him a new perspective on the Lord’s Prayer: “By following the will of the Father, (Jesus) ended up on the cross. The
OSV publisher Scott Richert reflects on the influence of St. Ephrem on the Church, specifically the many hymns he wrote. Unfortunately, writes Richert, “In our enlightened age of near-universal literacy, we may find it hard to believe that hymns could hold such
Publisher Scott Richert recently had an experience in Rome that gave him a sense of being both within and outside of time, as only experiences of faith can: “Not for nothing is Rome called the Eternal City, a place where history literally
OSV publisher Scott Richert writes: “Much has changed in the 110 years since Father John Francis Noll founded Our Sunday Visitor. Back then, Catholics were encouraged by the Church (and even expected) to support the Catholic press. This wasn’t mere tribalism, because,
Nearly 50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that abortion up to the sixth month of pregnancy was a constitutional right, it will soon decide whether or not to uphold that ruling. In his latest column, OSV publisher Scott P. Richert
Publisher Scott Richert writes about one regret of his life: that he never corresponded with William Peter Blatty before he died. Blatty was the novelist and screenwriter best known for his best-seller “The Exorcist,” and he was a devout Catholic. Recently, Richert
OSV publisher Scott Richert writes that while the December 26 feast of Saint Stephen has been supplanted by the feast of the Holy Family on the liturgical calendar this year, Catholics would do well to honor the protomartyr — and protodeacon — for