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The Poetry of Creation

The first creation account in Genesis 1 is among the most misunderstood chapters in the Bible. The confusion comes less from the words on the page than from a prejudicial determination of what Genesis 1 is trying to tell us. But it is in its very literary form that the …
Longing to Belong

I recently found myself reflecting on the course of my summer. As a pilgrim of hope, I traveled to Rome to celebrate the Jubilee year, alongside parish directors of evangelization from the archdiocese. We were blessed and privileged to accompany Archbishop Robert Casey to the Papal Mass where Pope Leo …
A Look Back: An Historic Day: St. Padre Pio Relics came to the Cathedral

Each morning at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral there is a 7:00 a.m. Mass. On this day, several hundred were in attendance as the relics of St. Padre Pio arrived. From 8:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., thousands of the faithful gathered to venerate the relics. Throughout the day, there were …
A prayer for Autumn

We see signs of summer’s passing in golden leaves, shortening days, misty mornings, autumn glow. We sense its passing in rain that dampens, winds that chill, Harvest’s bounty placed on show. Creator God, who brings forth both green shoot and hoar frost, sunrise and sunset, we bring our thanks for …
Enhance Oktoberfest Zinzinnati!!!

Welcome to Oktoberfest Zinzinnati – America’s Oktoberfest Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is back and bigger than ever in 2025! Get ready to join the excitement at Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove for an unforgettable celebration of Cincinnati’s rich German heritage. Thursday, September 18: 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Friday, September 19: 11:00 …
Gameday Mass Times

GameDay Mass Times Welcome Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs!!! This weekend The Reds host the Cubbies on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21. First pitch on Saturday is 6:40 p.m., Sunday is at 1:40 p.m. Below are Mass times downtown to enhance your Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. and a chance …
OBITUARY: Brother John Raymond HABJAN SM

The Province of the United States recommends to our fraternal prayers our dear brother John Raymond Habjan of the Alumni Hall Marianist Community in Dayton, Ohio, USA, who died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 1, 2025, at Kettering Hospital in Kettering, Ohio, at the age …
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Elizabeth Seton with Mass and Service Day

Delhi Township, Ohio – September 11, 2025 – The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati gathered at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse Sept. 6-7, 2025, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization with prayer, community, and service. On Saturday, Sept. 6, the Community welcomed Archbishop of Cincinnati …
The Redemption of the Body Part 3

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” Over the last few months, we have been pondering Pope St. John Paul II’s thoughts on the “redemption of the body.” This concept is essential to the late pope’s thought because, …