March 1, 2012 By Michael Daley By the time you read this it may have become just another pop culture phenomenon with its 15 minutes of fame long passed.

March 1, 2012 By Father Earl Fernandes Sophocles’ play “Antigone” opposes the wills of Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, and Creon, the King of Thebes. Creon had two sons: Eteocles, who was destined to reign, and Polyneices, who was exiled by Creon. Polyneices attacked the city. In the battle, the two …

March 1, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt Many of us have had our incomes cut in half in the last few years. Recession, retirement and job losses have us wondering how to survive with less. In my mind, these events are God’s way of calling us to a deeper, more satisfying …

March 1, 2012 By Father Kyle Schnippel As I do talks on the priesthood, questions inevitably arise about priestly celibacy.

March 1, 2012 By Natalie Corzine Moore Fran Holthaus never imagined retiring. As the director of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) for Upper Valley Joint Vocation School in Piqua, she taught students trying to finish their high school diplomas and wrote grants for program funding.

March 1, 2012 DAYTON DEANERY — After seeing many homeless people in Dayton from her family’s minivan window, Grace Bete, a first grader at Ascension School in Kettering, decided she needed to take action.

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February 16, 2012 The Archdiocese of Cincinnati calls parishes, schools and institutions to a time of prayer for religious liberty as church bells ring at noon on Ash Wednesday, February 22. A suggested prayer is provided below.  May the toll of bells unite us in prayer for religious freedom for …

                    VOLANTE PARA BOLETINES   Mandato general de HHS se queda igual, viola los derechos de conciencia y la libertad religiosa Congreso tiene que actuar para arreglar el problema   El 20 de enero de 2011, el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS, sigla en inglés) reafirmó una regulación …

Sweeping HHS Mandate Stands, Violating Conscience Rights and Religious Liberty Congress Must Act to Fix the Problem   On January 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reaffirmed a rule that virtually all private health care plans must cover sterilization, abortifacients, and contraception.  The exemption provided for …