The 1988 film Bull Durham opens with a voiceover by a main character, Annie Savoy, rhapsodizing about the beauty of baseball. “I believe in the church of baseball,” Annie begins, followed by a rather dubious inventory of gurus and other religions she has tried to follow. After a brief soliloquy …

Cincinnati Reds’ pitcher, Brent Suter, drew great fanfare when he returned to his hometown after playing for the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies. Currently in his ninth year with Major League Baseball, the Moeller High School and Harvard University grad finds real joy in playing ball with a “great group …

By Walt Schaefer Missionaries, the Cincinnati Reds, the Venezuelan Air Force. A number of improbable things came together in 1990 to create Davey Concepción Field in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. • Cincinnatian Mike Gable, his wife, Kathy, and their four young sons had been assigned to serve as lay Maryknoll missioners in …

By and large, men and women love sports. Okay, maybe not everyone and perhaps not all sports, but throughout history, sports have been a beloved part of human life. Why? If you closely examine the fundamental elements of sport, you’ll see it closely aligns with some of the human heart’s …

By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications CINCINNATI – Xavier University Vice President and Director of Athletics Greg Christopher announced tonight that Richard Pitino will be the new Sedler Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Pitino has been the head coach at the University of New Mexico for the past four seasons. “We are excited to welcome Richard Pitino as …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). Responding to the Sadducees, Jesus said, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are accounted worthy to attain to that age and to …

From Vatican News Pope Francis is continuing with treatment, physical therapy, and concelebrating Mass at his residence of Casa Santa Marta, the Holy See Press Office noted on Tuesday as it provided updates to journalists on the Holy Father’s recovery. The Press Office also said the Pope continues some work …

1) Seton Honors Sisters of Charity The Sisters of Charity were honored guests at Seton High School in Cincinnati on Jan. 15, 2025, as the school celebrated the Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. The day began with Mass, followed by lunch. This cherished tradition highlighted the enduring bond and …

Those greedy popes, gluttons, hypocrites and eternally damned lovers in Dante Alighieri’s 14th century poem, The Divine Comedy, wherein Dante receives guided tours through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven: they’re meaningless to us today, right? Not so fast, says poet Angela Alaimo O’Donnell in Dear Dante: Poems, the human condition is …

Rev. Harold [“Harry”] Brown, C.PP.S, of Celina, Ohio, died March 22, 2025 at Carthagena, Ohio.  Death was due to heart and kidney failure. Rev. Harold Brown  was born December 29, 1931, in Glynnwood, Ohio, the son of Roy and Alodia [Oen] Brown, who proceeded him in death. He was ordained …