Our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, is the latest in a long line of popes who have chosen that name. The thirteen previous popes named Leo date from the fifth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. The last pope with that name died in 1903. Leo is …

From 2022-2025, our country has faithfully participated in a Eucharistic Revival: “The joyful, expectant, grassroots response of the Church in the United States to the divine invitation to be united once again around the source and summit of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist” (eucharisticrevival.org). This journey reached …

When the Protodeacon, Cardinal Mamberti, announced the new pope’s name, I lost it: Viva il papa! Papa Leone! The crowd went crazy. It was electric. It was better than any football game, election, or other entertainment. The Church does drama so well because she deals in eternal realities. The pope …

What is the best remedy for us when we find ourselves overwhelmed by sadness, despair, or hopelessness? We have all heard it said, “Laughter is the best medicine.” We know from experience that sharing a good laugh or simply a smile can serve as a healing balm and restorative remedy …

Thursday, June 19, 2025 Holy Family Dayton 140 S Findley St., Dayton 45403 The Feast of Corpus Christi is a very big Feast here at Holy Family! On Thursday Morning at  7:30 a.m.  we will begin preparing the decorations. An artist will sketch the images on the sidewalk with colored …

Genres of dramatic or literary works are identified in multiple ways, but one of the most common ways distinguishes between tragedy and comedy. In this dichotomy, the Gospel begins with aspects of tragedy but ends with a comedic resolution. A tragic work is one in which an intractable problem either …

When Father Mike Schmitz visited Cincinnati on May 21 for his national Parables tour, he was able to reconnect with the bishop who ordained and commissioned him with the assignment that has borne countless fruits for 20 years. Before showtime, as excited Catholics buzzed around the Taft Theater hoping to …

“In every age and culture, communities have raised up men and women who lived saintly lives in the movements of their day. In every continent, the Church has canonized men and and women to whom we can acknowledge the possibility for everyone to aspire to live as excellent witnesses of …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” As we saw last time, continence for the Kingdom of Heaven is considered a higher calling than marriage. This does not, however, in any way imply a devaluing of marriage, the …

In the lengthy tradition of Christian theology, considerable attention has gone to understanding attributes of God that can be discerned through Scripture and natural revelation. For example, He is all-knowing, all-powerful, and perfect in justice, mercy, and holiness. There is also a long tradition of “apophatic” theology, also called “negative …