Gretchen R. Crowe, editor-in-chief of OSV News, writes about the latest goings-on in her house: namely the nighttime wanderings of her 3- and 5-year-olds. She writes: “We probably should be more firm with the bigs ...
Recently, the Respect for Marriage Act passed the U.S. Senate 62-37, and it will likely be voted on in the House of Representatives this week. President Joe Biden has vowed to sign the measure into ...
In his latest column, Father Patrick Briscoe reflects on the two remarkable things that happen when Christmas falls on a Sunday, as it does this year. He writes: “First, we end up with an extra ...
A reader asks: “The pastor at my parish does not allow us to celebrate Christmas during Advent. He tells us not to decorate our homes and forbids any parties on Church grounds until Dec. 25. ...
With the coming of Advent and the Church’s new liturgical year, readings of the Gospel of Matthew will be featured during weekend Masses. Monsignor Owen Campion explores the history of the Gospels and what makes ...
Writer David Mills looks at the reactions following last month’s midterm elections, where Republicans didn’t fare as well as they had expected, just as Democrats didn’t fare as well as they expected in 2016. There ...
Be ready for Mass this third Sunday of Advent! On this Gaudete Sunday, we are told to make our hearts firm. We are situated in the desert, awaiting its blossoming and listening to the voice ...
Last week, the Vatican’s Pontiical Academy of Social Sciences released a long document advising investors how to manage money in line with the Church’s teaching on a range of subjects. What these guidelines might be ...
Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about a recent Eucharistic procession she participated in on the feast of Christ the King, and how it was an opportunity for conversion for those who witnessed it: “For the feast ...
As we enter into Advent, OSV publisher Scott Richert explores the Gospel reading for the First Monday of Advent, in which hear the story of the centurion who called upon Jesus to heal his dying ...
