Gracious God, on this Memorial Day weekend, we remember and give thanks for those who have given their lives in the service of our country. When the need was greatest, they stepped forward and did their duty to defend the freedoms that we enjoy, and to win the same for …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body. As we saw last month, Pope St. John Paul II taught that every human person “is called to love in his unified totality” (John Paul II, 1981, no. 11). Being created …

A cathedral is the home church for the bishop or archbishop of a Catholic diocese. Ten bishops have served Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and their ministry is intertwined with the history of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains. This is part three of those archbishops’ histories. …

For Mary Catherine Levri, music has never been just a skill or a profession—it has been a vocation intricately woven into her personal and spiritual life. As the Director of Music at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology, she has dedicated her life to the study, practice, and …

Every Memorial Day, hundreds gather at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Cincinnati to remember the military men and women who served our country. The field Mass at Gate of Heaven is Monday May 26, 2025  Presentation at 10:30 a.m. Field Mass with Archbishop Robert G. Casey, Celebrant 11:00 a.m., Patriot …

If you’re headed down for the annual Taste of Cincinnati, stop by one of our glorious churches for The Sixth Sunday of Easter! Taste of Cincinnati is held on 4 blocks of Fifth Street, between Main Street and just east of Sentinel Street in downtown Cincinnati. Saturday May 24 11:00 …

When navigating the wild world of vocational discernment, there seem to be two prevailing strategies. One approach is to keep a meticulous regimen: swiping between dating apps and convent contact pages with disciplined rigor until God’s plan becomes plain. The other is to sit back and prayerfully wait for the …

This Lent, Catholics across the archdiocese again joined 40 Days for Life—an annual campaign to pray outside of abortion businesses. This year, going beyond the campaign’s usual daytime hours, Adam Schad and John Beckstedt organized 78 men to fill the nighttime hours, enabling a 24-hour prayerful presence outside the Planned …

May 20, 2025 The following is a letter from McNicholas Board of Limited Jurisdiction Chair, Rick Oberschmidt.  Dear Members and Friends of the McNicholas Community, It is with great joy and gratitude to God, on behalf of the Board of Limited Jurisdiction and the Presidential Search Committee, to welcome Mr. Robert Noll, III …

One of the things Pope Francis has said that I have always appreciated is, “God has a sense of humor.” That has certainly been evident throughout my life. There has often been my plan and God’s plan … with the latter always prevailing! I grew up the fourth of six …