Search results for term 'pets'
Pampered Pets Proliferate
A formative, family-friendly factoid from a survey or study in the news.
Can We Love Our Pets?
One can love animals; one should not direct to them the affection due only to persons.” (CCC 2418)
Bishop Flores and the Theology of Pets
The dog owner and Thomist theologian reflects on the goodness of pets and how to love them well.
Are Pets Becoming a Replacement for Children?
Dog owners with kids sometimes joke about their pet being their “baby,” or being the dog's mom. But this is something different.
SDG Reviews ‘The Secret Life of Pets’
The makers of Minions are back with another shaggy tale with a few laughs, too many characters and redemption without rigor.
Pets in Our Lives, and Getting Ready for Lent (Feb. 26)
Ash Wednesday is March 2, only days away. Do you know what you’re giving up? EWTN’s Father John Paul Mary Zeller joins me to help us prepare for Lent. Then we turn to something more mundane: pets and their place in our lives. Are pets making our lives better or drawing us away from something greater? Register writers Jonathan Liedl and Peter Jesserer Smith share the lessons they’ve learned in reporting on the value of pets.
‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Goes to the Dogs (and Cats)
Shaggy Tale Offers Few Laughs, Too Many Characters and Redemption Without Rigor
How Pets Can Aid Us in Becoming More Christlike and Better Serve Others
COMMENTARY: A few lessons for the feast of St. Francis, patron saint of animals