Since Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, was released, managing editor Scott Warden has been trying to find brief moments between parenting to read the pope’s words. In the encyclical, which is unofficially translated as “Brothers All,” Pope Francis urges everyone —
Dr. Greg Popcak writes that in practicing the three rites of the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life, families can bring the light of Christ to the world. The rite of Christian relationships ignites the spark of God’s love in your home; the
Publisher Scott Richert writes: “The conventional wisdom advises that one should never discuss politics or religion in polite company. My family never could abide conventional wisdom. … Those political debates didn’t tear us apart. They were part of the fabric of our
In the six months since the pandemic hit and all the employees at Our Sunday Visitor packed their essentials and walked out of headquarters, managing editor Scott Warden has experienced both the pros and cons of working from home. In his latest
The Rosary is an ideal prayer for families, writes Gretchen Crowe, editorial director for periodicals at OSV, in her latest column. While the 20-minute practice is not exactly brief, the simple and repetitive prayers are captivating for children and allow them to
Michael O’Rourke, the founder of Strong Catholic Dad, was a participant in the $100,000 OSV Innovation Challenge. Although he did not place in the top three winners, Michael shares his journey from making success his top priority to reprioritizing his life to
In his latest column, Dr. Greg Popcak explains that all families need support and help in building up their domestic churches. But as good as friends and other families and support groups can be, there’s yet another group we can rely on
Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about Kellyanne Conway, who recently announced her resignation as a counselor to the Trump administration. She wants to spend more time with her family. Lopez reminds us that Conway is a person, with goodness and history and hopes
Contributing editor Russell Shaw looks at The New York Times editorial board’s recommendations of how to help low-income kids, which includes creating government-funded savings accounts for newborns, providing universal pre-kindergarten for 4-year-olds, spending more on educating poor children, and getting rid of
Patti Maguire Armstrong writes that when Bishop-elect Stephen Parkes becomes the 15th bishop of the Diocese of Savannah in Georgia on September 23, he will become a brother bishop to his sibling, Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.