Commentary Archives - Archdiocese of Baltimore

July 3, 2020

Good fun with badminton, cooking and cutting hair at home, and more (7 Quick Takes)

We kicked off summer by ordering a badminton set, and it arrived this week. Our boys are quickly mastering the sport and surpassing me in skill.

Rita BuettnerBlog, Commentary, Open Window

July 2, 2020

Finches and freedom

Freedom is a God-given gift for each of us, given to be used not just to let us grow and thrive, but to let us act and serve out of love for others around us.

Rita BuettnerBlog, Commentary, Open Window

June 30, 2020

Welcome to July

July is my favorite month of the year. I love the fullness of the heat and the humidity.

Rita BuettnerBlog, Commentary, Open Window

June 30, 2020

A Farewell to the Institute of Notre Dame

Never again will a young woman have the opportunity to have a high school experience like mine, writes guest columnist Maura McCarthy.

Maura McCarthyAmen, Blog, Commentary

June 26, 2020

Our first grill, a car parade from afar, a 49th anniversary gift, and birdcage liner (7 Quick Takes)

In the excitement about getting pet birds, I have failed to acknowledge another significant change for our family. We got a grill.

Rita BuettnerBlog, Commentary, Open Window

June 26, 2020

Making a real hash of things

Maybe today you’re looking for something even more important than hash browns. Maybe you’re searching for hope or peace or comfort or an answer to a difficult problem.

Rita BuettnerBlog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

June 25, 2020

Will Nancy Pelosi take a page from her father’s playbook?

If inner-city and other low- and middle-income Catholic schools are emptied because of unbearable financial pressures on parents, there will be multiple victims.

George WeigelCommentary, The Catholic Difference

June 22, 2020

Cops and Padres

There’s a phrase in Juvenal’s "Satires" that might be translated as "Who will guard the guardians?" That’s the right question to ask for both police racism and clergy abuse.

John GarveyCommentary, Guest Commentary, Racial Justice

June 22, 2020

Welcome to the summer of low expectations

Most years when the school year ends, I take off from work for the first week of summer break. The boys and I have a week of fun. We hit arcades, eat and explore our way through the area, and sometimes throw in an overnight trip to see our cousins in New York. This year...

Rita BuettnerBlog, Commentary, Open Window

June 20, 2020

Our fathers … ourselves

Think about the ways you are like your father, whether he is here or in heaven. Consider the good parts you’ve inherited, the ones ingrained in your genes.

Suzanna Molino SingletonBlog, Commentary, Snippets of Faith