As the Church prepares to celebrate the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Gretchen R. Crowe writes about the care her husband, Michael, gave to his dying grandfather. “As John laid in his bed ...
In the months leading up to the U.S. bishops’ spring general assembly held June 16-18, headlines in both secular and sacred media focused on one issue: Eucharistic consistency and what that would mean in the ...
During the annual Catholic Media Conference, Our Sunday Visitor received multiple first place awards from the Catholic Media Association. In her latest column, Gretchen Crowe writes about the honor of being recognized for a job ...
For the month of June, Pope Francis has made his prayer intention for young people “who are preparing for marriage with the support of a Christian community” that they may “grow in love, with generosity, ...
Gretchen Crowe compares our current state with the division among vaccinated and unvaccinated Catholics to a classic story by Dr. Seuss. She writes: “Maybe you remember the Sneetches? Yellow bird-duck things with short legs, long ...
Gretchen R. Crowe writes that the new titles added to the Litany of St. Joseph encourage us to take the outstretched hand of Christ and go deeper in relationship with him. She writes: “The titles, ...
Gretchen R. Crowe shares that while the Church has the resources and teachings to explain its stance on topics regarding the dignity of life, such as specific medical interventions such as in vitro fertilization, the ...
In her latest column, Gretchen Crowe reviews Marion Amberg’s brand new (and gorgeous) book, “Monuments, Marvels, and Miracles: A Traveler’s Guide to Catholic America” from OSV. She writes: “Broken up into seven geographic areas, the ...
Since Christmastime, Gretchen Crowe has been singing “Silent Night” as a bedtime lullaby to her daughter. She writes: “The problem with a Christmas carol becoming the nightly favorite was that when the season transitioned, the ...
During his historic trip to Iraq, Pope Francis kept a packed itinerary. He met with authorities, civil society leaders and members of the diplomatic corps, and participated in an interreligious gathering on the plain of ...
